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One of the two brothers who led a Merseyside-based organised crime group has been sentenced today, marking a major milestone in ‘Operation Subzero’ - one of the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit’s (NWROCU) most significant investigations.
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The North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) has welcomed the sentencing of Thomas Lowe, 33, of Garland Road, Wythenshawe, who appeared at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square today (Friday 14 November) after pleading guilty to serious child grooming offences.
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National police operation targeting the money laundering funding organised crime.
Last week (Friday 24 October) at Liverpool Crown Court, Graham Patterson, 37, from Liverpool, was jailed for 16 years following a joint investigation by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit and the Metropolitan Police into online child sexual exploitation. He will also serve an additional five years on licence.
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A child sexual predator has been jailed – despite his efforts to evade being caught.
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The North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) scored a number of major successes over the past year.
A 59 year old registered sex offender was sent back to prison last week (Friday 1 August) for arranging the commission of child sex offences, attempting to arrange the commission of child sex offences, possessing indecent and prohibited images of children, and breaching an order, with strict conditions, designed to curb his behaviour.
Last week (Friday 20 June) at Preston Crown Court, a Lancashire man was jailed for child sex offences following a joint investigation by the South West and North West Regional Organised Crime Units.
A man who played a key role in a UK-wide human trafficking network has today been sentenced at Bolton Crown Court today (20 June) for his involvement in the sexual exploitation of vulnerable women.
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A man from Rochdale who was jailed for online child sex offences has now been deported to Pakistan.