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A fraudster who exploited a vulnerable widow and stole money intended to clear her debts has been jailed following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).
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David Richardson, 31, has been sentenced after he sent sexually explicit images and videos to someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy.
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A man who used an elaborate smishing scam to con six elderly women out of more than £30,000 while he was under a suspended sentence for a similar offence, has now been jailed.
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Five men have been jailed for their parts in a sophisticated mobile phone fraud, which cost network providers over £1.5 million and scammed victims with the promise of a mobile phone upgrade they never received.
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Last week (Thursday 17 September 2026) a man from Bolton was jailed at Bolton Crown Court for child sex offences following an investigation by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU).
Two child sexual predators have been jailed – after arranging to travel overseas to abuse children.
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A man found in possession of a rifle, ammunition and illegal drugs has appeared at Bristol Crown Court today and sentenced following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU).
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The money was recovered during enforcement linked to alleged immigration and money laundering offences in Hertfordshire.
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A lengthy and in-depth investigation launched by our Regional Economic Crime Unit (RECU) alongside His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), found that Anthony Kafetzis and Jatinder Chohan worked together to make fraudulent mortgage applications which resulted in large amounts of money being provided – parts of which were diverted into a bank account owned by Kafetzis.
A Merseyside man has been jailed for a series of child sexual offences following an investigation by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit's Internet Child Abuse Team (ICAT).