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Leicester man sentenced for possessing terrorist document

Claudiu Stefan Cristea, 47, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East found he was in possession of a terrorist document.

Man jailed for life for attempted murder of police officer

Alexander Dighton, 28, has been sentenced to 22 years and 235 days in prison following a violent attack at a police station in Wales.

Rhianan Rudd inquest statement

Statement on behalf of Counter Terrorism Policing East Midlands following the outcome of the inquest into the death of 16-year-old Rhianan Rudd in May 2022.

Counter Terrorism Policing and London Fire Brigade team up for new episode of Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast

Chart-topping podcast Inside Counter Terrorism Policing has returned this week with a bonus episode that goes behind the scenes of one of our most critical blue light partners, the fire service. 

Art dealer jailed for terrorism offence

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.

Group of six convicted of spying for Russia jailed for total of 50 years

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.

Updated Statement on Leeds Incident

An updated statement from CTP NE regarding the incident in Leeds on Saturday, April 26.

Devon man jailed for sharing right-wing terrorist content online

Tobias Gleed, 20, has been sentenced to five and half years in prison for possessing, promoting and distributing terrorist materials online.

From rural crime scenes to countering terror threats – hear how ‘Cassandra’ became a senior forensic expert

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,...

A former schoolteacher turned intelligence assessor, hear how ‘Heidi’ switched the classroom for counter terrorism

“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...