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- Policing · London
Five Arrested After North London Vehicle Stop Leads to Gun and Drugs Seizure
Five individuals were arrested in north London following a police chase on Sunday, November 1. Officers discovered a bag containing a loaded firearm and suspected class A drugs after a vehicle was stopped on Junction Road, N19.
London2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 53 · Hype 41 - Crime Data · Westminster
Westminster drug offences 8.5 times higher than five London boroughs
Westminster recorded the highest number of drug offences in London during September 2026, with a rate 8.5 times higher than five other boroughs. This comes as overall drug offences across the capital fell by 10.6% in the year to September 2026.
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LatestFour charged after Brixton drug raids, betting shop shut for two weeks
On 15 October, Lambeth Safer Neighbourhoods officers executed four warrants in Brixton, seizing drugs, a weapon and criminal assets. Four individuals were charged and a court ordered the Jennings betting shop to close for two weeks.
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Violent Crime · NewhamThree arrested after aggravated burglary in Upton Park
Police arrested three men following an aggravated burglary on Plashet Grove in Upton Park on September 14. Three injured men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two further arrests were made on suspicion of drug offences.
Newham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Community Safety · BarnetCockfosters man charged with cocaine supply and weapons offences in Potters Bar
A 30-year-old man from Cockfosters has been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply, carrying a knuckle duster, and driving offences after an arrest in Potters Bar on 1 August. He is due in court on 8 September 2026, Hertfordshire Police confirmed.
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Courts · BexleyHannah Sims of Bexleyheath receives suspended sentence for cocaine supply role
A 29-year-old Bexleyheath mother has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after admitting involvement in cocaine supply. Hannah Sims denied taking her child to a drug deal, a claim prosecutors alleged but the court did not prove. She was first arrested in January 2025 as a driver in armed robberies later dismissed by a jury.
Bexley5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35