A Cambridge drug dealer who claimed the Class A drugs he carried were a “birthday gift” to himself has been sentenced to prison. Road Policing officers spotted 24-year-old Miklivan Benga …
UK crime
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Six members of a criminal network responsible for stealing £700,000 from cash machines across the UK have been jailed. Between February and December 2024, the Romania-based gang operated out of …
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A luxury watch dealer who defrauded 50 customers out of more than £1 million has been sentenced to prison. Adam Moore-Lynch, 28, ran Manchester Watch Hub on King Street in …
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Three men have been jailed for orchestrating a large-scale scam that tricked hundreds of people into paying deposits for vans they never received. Liam Cumbor, 32, Patrick Stokes, 36, and …
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Former East Dunbartonshire Council leader Andrew Polson has been sentenced to 22 months in prison after defrauding his partner out of £188,000 in a property-based romance scam. Polson, 53, persuaded …
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MALTON, North Yorkshire — A man who defrauded a disabled woman of more than £15,000 over two years has been jailed for 21 months after what police described as a …
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STOKE-ON-TRENT, England — Three people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud following a fundraising event allegedly linked to the death of local footballer Jaycee Roberts, who died from skin …
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YORK, England — A North Yorkshire woman who admitted stealing £71,600 from her elderly grandfather has been jailed for 18 months. Madeline Shaw, 32, from Borrowby near Thirsk, was granted …
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Three men jailed over £37 million wine investment scam targeting pensioners Three men have been sentenced for orchestrating a £37 million wine investment fraud that conned 41 victims, including an …
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Two Leeds students jailed for £140,000 fake train delay scam Two international students studying in Leeds have been jailed after defrauding UK train companies out of around £140,000 through fake …