Officers seized £100,000 in cash during the raids in south London / Metr. 'We will continue to pursue those we suspect of being involved in order to protect our communities and keep people safe.'. Habib, from Marlborough Road, Luton, was sentenced to 20 years for supplying class A drugs and money laundering. Bedfordshire Police executed search warrants at five properties across the town, finding large quantities of suspected cocaine, a taser, and Class B drugs. A 36-year-old man was arrested on suspicion firearms offences and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. “Drugs are a catalyst for many crime types, with organised crime groups often driving much of the serious violence, exploitation and anti-social behaviour which blights our communities.". BBC weather forecast: When will temperatures get sunny again in May across Hertfordshire? The huge haul was photographed on a bed after Bedfordshire Police raided four addresses in Bedford and Luton. Weapons, watches and £100k cash seized in south London raids targeting suspected county lines drugs gang. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. During the raids on April 15 a man in his 30s, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 20s were arrested for their suspected involvement in a county drugs gang. Bundles of bank notes totalling £100,000 was seized from a county lines drugs gang along with a new Mercedes sports car. The Met Office has suggested that the May rain we have seen all too often recently could carry on through till June but at least you can sit inside now instead of getting wet. Khan, of Sherwood Road, Luton, was arrested as he left his takeaway shop in October last year. It depends on the case and the court but generally: Police can claim an amount of the money to be reinvested into policing, Cash is split between the Home Office and the police, The judge can order money seized in a crime to be given to victims of the crime or community schemes, When assets are seized: the Home Office gets half and the other half is split between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts. 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Published: 11:39 EDT, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 11:49 EDT, 17 April 2020. All #saveourtown Ampthill Arlesey Barton Bedford Bedfordshire Biddenham Biggleswade Bletchley Bletsoe Bolnhurst Cardington Central Bedfordshire Council Clifton Clophill Cotton End Covanta Rookery South Covid-19 Cranfield Crime DRUGS Dunstable East-West Rail Elstow Female Genital Mutilation Flitwick Flooding Great Denham Green energy Hemel Hempstead However, ‘Encrochat’ was shut down in June after European police gained access and information obtained is now being used to target criminals throughout the UK. Detective Chief Inspector Louisa Glynn said: 'Even in the midst of this national pandemic we know that drugs gangs are still trying to operate. The drugs have been valued at £1.5 million. A drug dealer from Luton has been jailed for six years. Anyone with information about drug dealing, county lines or child criminal exploitation can contact Bedfordshire Police on 101 or via their online reporting centre. Tuesday, 10:10 Police seized the car and at least half a kilogram of cocaine. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. A child was also found and at one of the addresses and was safeguarded. Over the past five months, Bedfordshire Police have carried out 58 warrants under Operation Costello. Polish lorry driver, 34, is arrested for 'despicable'... Police seize 44lbs of cocaine worth more than £2million and... 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Six people have been arrested after police carried out a drugs bust in Luton, Bedfordshire. This has resulted in 24 arrests and the seizure of firearms, Class A drugs and approximately £500,000 in cash. Investigators seized illegal drugs valued at $30,000 during the raids Thursday, Abbott said. His brother Khalil, of Tewkesbury … Two Luton men have been charged with drug dealing offences after a police investigation which saw 16 addresses raided across the town. 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Bedfordshire Police photographed £100,000 in cash, seized in a county lines drug raid,  in a remarkable display of £50 and £10 bundles in a jaw-dropping line on a bed. or debate this issue live on our message boards. Bedfordshire Police photographed £100,000 in cash, seized in a county lines drug raid in Bedford and Luton, in a remarkable display of £50 and £10 bundles in a … A Luton perspective on news, sport, what's on, lifestyle and more, from your local paper Luton Today. Three drug dealers have been jailed for more than 20 years, putting a stop to their 'reckless rampage through Luton's roads'. Waqas Khan, 24, from Luton, was on trial at Luton Crown Court for conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin as part of a large-scale operation, but he was eventually acquitted. There have been 16 … They suspect that gangs will use residential homes, abandoned properties to deal drugs and use their own cars or hired taxis to transport young people around the country. Eight people were arrested and nearly £100,000 in cash was seized after police raids in Luton, Bedfordshire as part of a drugs and weapons crackdown. Habib, from Marlborough Road, Luton, was sentenced to 20 years for supplying class A drugs and money laundering. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. 0 Comments. In total, these drugs have an estimated potential street value of around £350,000. Three arrests made after substantial amount of drugs seized at a house in Luton. Anthony Richardson, 31, from Limbury Road, was found guilty of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. Police infiltrated a secret messaging platform used by drug gangs, Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking news. https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/.../six-people-arrested-luton-after-4692158 Bedfordshire Police, Hertfordshire Constabulary, ERSOU and the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire armed policing unit, teamed up on April 30 to carry out three raids - two in Luton and one in Watford. The arrests were part Operation Costello which came about after European law enforcement agencies gained access to the ‘Encrochat’ network, an end-to-end encryption service initially developed for celebrities who feared phone hacking. One women and four men were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, while another man was arrested on suspicion of possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply. This is believed to be the largest ever seizure of drugs we have done on a reactive warrant. Three men were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs following three other warrants carried out. The Pakistani Moslem Khan mafia of Luton control all aspects of the criminal underworld and are using the vast financial resources earned from these businesses to finance Islam’s kingdom building and advancement in my country, along with financing their Al Qaeda inspired Islamic war against the UK and America. 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