Guns and drugs seized as West Midlands Police major crime unit uncover organised crime gangs

Police in Birmingham and the Black Country have seized drugs and guns from properties across the region in recent months, they have revealed. “More guns, drugs and suspected serious and organised criminals have been taken off the streets of the West Midlands by our dedicated Major Crime Unit Proactive Teams (MCUPT),” a statement from West…

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Leading member of County Lines gang jailed for trafficking drugs worth £250,000

Jordan Hill, a key member of a County Lines gang, which trafficked drugs valued at almost £250,000 from Coventry onto the streets of tourist towns, has been jailed. The drugs network, which was brought down by the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) working with Warwickshire Local Police teams, included a man caught dealing while…

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The investigation is part of Operation Target, West Midlands Police's crackdown on serious and organised crime

Sikander Farooq and Adam Sajjad from Stechford charged after guns, ammunition and £100,000 cash found in Birmingham

Two men have been charged with firearms offences after the recovery of three guns, ammunition and more than £100,000 in cash in Birmingham. Sikander Farooq, aged 30, and Adam Sajjad, 19, both of Stechford, Birmingham, are accused of possession of a pistol, a revolver and a sawn-off shotgun, as well as five charges of possession…

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County Lines offender Saed Ali (pictured) was handed a long jail sentence for peddling Class A drugs from his Coventry home into Nuneaton

Police seize £1million worth of drugs, arrest 109 suspects and discover £20K cash and weapons in just one week

Police have seized around £1 million worth of drugs, over £20K of cash and weapons and arrested over 100 people suspected of running illegal narcotics supply chains – all within a one week period. Last week (7-13 March), West Midlands Police took part in a national operation targeting County Lines that run heroin, cocaine and…

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