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Brazen shoplifter banned from City and sentenced
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering the City of London after being handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
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Beauty thief and the police: shoplifter who stole skincare products jailed
A prolific shoplifter who stole around £4,000 worth of beauty products in the City of London has been sentenced to 22 weeks in prison.
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National Cybercrime Team appoints Waterstons as new system provider for Police CyberAlarm
Waterstons, an international cyber security consultancy, has been awarded the contract to become the new system provider for Police CyberAlarm.
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Tuk-tuk driver who took expensive wine sentenced
A tuk-tuk driver, who stole £24,000 worth of wine, has been handed a 20-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.
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Foolish thieves attempt to nick bike opposite police nick
Two thieves who tried to steal a bike locked up opposite a police station in broad daylight have pleaded guilty to theft.
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City cocaine dealer jailed
A drug dealer caught by plain-clothed officers making an exchange in the City of London has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.
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“Predatory” fraudster sentenced for orchestrating staged car crashes using women he met ...
Nathan Atkins, described by investigators as “predatory in his approach,” orchestrated a series of deliberate collisions beginning in June 2020
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City of London Police warns public about surge in payment diversion fraud targeting ...
Between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025, 143 cases of conveyancing fraud were reported to Action Fraud, resulting in £11.7 million in losses.
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Ex-accountant jailed for running illegal IPTV streaming service
A man has been sentenced to three years in prison following an investigation into an illegal streaming service that offered cheap access to premium TV channels and on-demand content.
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Thief caught on CCTV stealing bag jailed
On Wednesday 30 July 2025, security footage caught the moment where Aouidj Abderaouf, 29, of no fixed abode, spots the bag as he makes his way through the venue on Pudding Lane and then went on to steal it.
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