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Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Fraud & Cybercrime · City of LondonCrime group jailed for smuggling £30m cash to UAE
Members of a crime group have been sentenced for smuggling nearly £30 million in cash to the United Arab Emirates. The operation involved using suitcases on Emirates flights and corrupt staff at Manchester Airport. Several individuals received prison sentences ranging from suspended terms to seven-and-a-half years.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Policing · BarnetOfficer stabbed during Barnet dawn raid
A police officer was stabbed in the leg during a dawn raid in Barnet as part of a major operation targeting an organised crime group. Seventeen people were arrested across London and four other counties.
Barnet3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 45- Crime Data · London
Councils demand 'two strikes' powers to close London shops
A report by the Centre for British Progress suggests councils should have the power to shut down businesses after two breaches of regulations within a year, aiming to combat money laundering and illicit trade on London's high streets.
London4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 
LatestOrganised crime group jailed for 40 years over people smuggling
Five members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a combined total of almost 40 years for people smuggling and money laundering. The group facilitated the illegal entry of Vietnamese migrants into the UK and laundered over £1.6 million.
5 min readTrust 40 · Craft 57 · Hype 20
LatestFive jailed for £1.6m people smuggling and money laundering
Five individuals have been sentenced to a total of almost 40 years in prison for their roles in a people smuggling and money laundering operation. The group facilitated the illegal entry of Vietnamese migrants into the UK, laundering over £1.6 million.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41
Crime Data · LondonSeven London-linked men feature on NCA's most wanted list
Seven men with connections to London have been named on the National Crime Agency's most wanted list. They are sought for a range of alleged offences including drug trafficking, money laundering, and a large-scale travel fraud.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41