by Author20 | Aug 23, 2024 | Eastern
A man from Hertfordshire has admitted to claiming to be a member of the proscribed military organisation Wagner Group. Piotr Kucharski, 49, of The Glebe, Watford, was on Friday (16 August), convicted of professing to be a member of the group, after amending a previous...
by Author20 | Jul 30, 2024 | Counter Terrorism Command (SO15), News
An international police investigation involving the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) working with law enforcement from North America has led to the jailing of the radical preacher Anjem Choudary for directing a banned terrorist group. The joint-Met Police and MI5...
by Author20 | Jul 26, 2024 | North West
Sean Dowd (15/02/1963), of Edgar Street, Ramsbottom, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 25 July 2024) to 27 months in prison. He previously pleaded guilty to: Ten counts of publishing / distributing written material, which was threatening,...
by Author20 | Apr 18, 2024 | News
A Suffolk man has been jailed for terrorism offences, after he sent hoax packages containing white powder and letters to primary schools, shopping centres and businesses, telling recipients to ‘run’. Gary Preston, 64, from Haverhill, was today (Thursday) sentenced to...
by Author20 | Apr 15, 2024 | South East
Today (15/4), a teenager from the Isle of Wight has been sentenced for planning a terrorist attack and other offences. The 16-year-old boy was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court to seven years’ imprisonment after being found guilty by a jury at the same court in...
by Author20 | Mar 20, 2024 | News
A mother and daughter who sent money to a relative who had joined Daesh in Syria have been jailed, following a pain-staking investigation by specialist Counter Terrorism officers at the Met. Stella Oyella, 53 (06.04.70), and Vanessa Atim, 32 (11.07.91) both from east...
by Author20 | Mar 15, 2024 | News
The latest data released by the Home Office shows that 2023 saw the highest number of terrorism arrests of young people since records began (11 September 2001). Of the 219 arrests for terrorism related offences last year 19 percent (42) of these were young people aged...
by Author20 | Mar 8, 2024 | News
To honour International Women’s Day 2024 Counter Terrorism Policing is sharing the experiences of female officers and staff from across our UK wide network. Recognised across the world, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political...
by Author20 | Mar 6, 2024 | News
Emergency services from across Merseyside are taking part in a major incident exercise today, Wednesday 6 March, which is designed to test the initial joint response of all three emergency services, Liverpool Local Authorities, and Counter Terrorism Policing North...
by Author20 | Dec 5, 2023 | News
The expertise, passion and commitment of Counter Terrorism Policing’s officers and staff has been recognised at a commendation ceremony in London. Amongst those receiving awards were a group of officers praised for their work in diverting young people away from...
