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Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison after the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command revealed £140,000 of sales to a suspected financier of the proscribed group Hizballah.
The group members - Orlin Roussev, 46, Bizer Maksimov Dzhambazov, 43, Katrin Nikolayeva Ivanova, 33, Ivan Iliev Stoyanov, 33, Vanya Nikolaveva Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 39 – have been sentenced for a combined total of 50 years, 3 months and 2 weeks for being part of a spying operation across Europe on behalf of Russia.
An updated statement from CTP NE regarding the incident in Leeds on Saturday, April 26.
Tobias Gleed, 20, has been sentenced to five and half years in prison for possessing, promoting and distributing terrorist materials online.
In the final episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the intricate and complex work of a forensic expert. “All the time you’re constantly looking, listening, watching, and seeing how things are changing, seeing how people are reacting….is there something more than meets the eye?” ‘Cassandra’, whose true identity has been protected,...
“I’m having to deal with some of the worst people in society and some people that are planning on doing potentially some really horrific things.” In the latest episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the intricate and complex work of an intelligence assessor. ‘Heidi’, whose true identity has been protected, is...
“That decision about when to arrest them – a day too soon, a day too late – it can be down to the wire..” In the latest episode of the chart chopping Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast hear about the gruelling and intense life of a senior investigating officer (SIO). ‘Jess’, whose identity has been...
The latest data released by the Home Office shows that more people have been arrested for terrorism related offences in 2024 than in the four years previously. Last year, the police made 248 arrests which is the highest number of arrests in a single year since 2019. Commenting on the release of the data, Senior...
“…people can do anything. You don’t know what people are capable of.” In the latest episode of the chart topping ‘Inside Counter Terrorism Policing’ podcast hear about the harrowing and heroic moments in the life of a police officer. ‘Jo’, whose identity has to be protected, is an officer in one of Counter Terrorism Policing’s (CTP)...
A 48-year-old man from Gateshead has today (Monday, March 10) been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, after posting a series of racist messages on social media.
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