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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Protesters being arrested outside a Home Office reporting centre in Solihull by West Midlands Police officers

BREAKING: 13 people reportedly arrested outside Home Office centre in Solihull

We have news coming in this evening of 13 arrests being made outside an immigration centre in Solihull. According to reports from activists, the arrests were made outside Home Office reporting centre Sandford House in Homer Road just after 9.00pm, where campaigners have been protesting throughout the day against a government operation launched today (Monday…

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Six month sentence handed to Dudley serial shoplifter who nabbed £2K worth of goods

A serial shoplifter has been jailed for committing a string of offences across Dudley, which saw him steal around £2,000 worth of items. Ian Waterworth, of Union Street, Stourbridge, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft from a shop at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court last Thursday (25 January). The 35-year-old was sentenced to six months and one…

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Chief Superintendent Rich Harris has been named the new police chief for Solihull

West Midlands Police name new police chief for Solihull

West Midlands Police have announced a new police chief for Solihull, Chief Superintendent Rich Harris, who takes over as the borough commander and is responsible for all aspects of policing in the area. In an official statement, the force said Chief Supt Harris “recently led Operation Advance in Solihull which saw officers working more closely with communities…

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