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LatestUpminster man jailed for four years in drug gang case
Luke Austin-Davis, 23, from Upminster, has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in a drug gang known as 'the OGS'. The operation by Essex Police also led to the sentencing of Rocco Coakley and Frankie Locke.
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Policing · BrentFour arrested in Wembley drug raid
Four individuals were arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs after a police raid on Forty Lane in Wembley on Monday, 19 October 2026. The operation also resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of suspected drugs, cash, and electronic devices.
Brent2 min readTrust 56 · Craft 72 · Hype 15
LatestLiverpool men jailed for Australia drug smuggling bids
Members of a Liverpool organised crime group have been jailed for attempting to smuggle large quantities of drugs to Australia and New Zealand. The National Crime Agency investigation uncovered multiple export attempts between October 2024 and March 2025.
4 min readTrust 48 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Courts · City of LondonGang jailed for over 70 years for cocaine smuggling plot
Four members of a criminal gang have been sentenced to a combined total of over 70 years in prison for a plot to import approximately 600 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs were intended to be smuggled into the UK hidden within frozen fish shipments destined for Billingsgate Market.
City of London3 min readTrust 66 · Craft 87 · Hype 35