County lines courier had 'one last line' before arrest
Jason Revill, 28, was caught with drugs worth £50,000 in Norwich. He asked officers for 'one last line' before being detained. Read the full court report.
Jason Revill, 28, was caught with drugs worth £50,000 in Norwich. He asked officers for 'one last line' before being detained. Read the full court report.
Matthew Upham, 63, is missing after a stormy Christmas Day swim in Budleigh Salterton. Emergency services launched a major rescue operation. Read the latest.
William Free, ringleader of a major South West drugs network, has had his sentence increased to 17 years. His gang was uncovered due to his link to a Birmingham courier, Anthony Cunningham. Read the full investigation details.
A 23-year-old man arrested after police find a machete, BB gun and over £7,000 in a Tamworth home. Investigation into cocaine supply continues.
Barnsley-based Warwick Ward (Machinery) Ltd has collapsed into administration, making nearly all 89 staff redundant. Economic headwinds and EOT transition debt cited as key factors.
Staffordshire Police uncover £20,000 of cocaine and nitrous oxide after stopping a car in Tamworth. Two men arrested for drug and driving offences. Read the full story.
Two men sentenced after a dangerous police pursuit in West Bromwich ends with the recovery of a revolver, ammunition, and Class A drugs. Read the full details of the reckless chase.
Dennis Lycett, 39, is behind bars for supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Tamworth. Police seized drugs and cash after a chase in Amington.
A gang of seven men have been sentenced to a combined 48 years for supplying vast quantities of cocaine and heroin across Staffordshire. Read the full details of the police operation.
Xhevahir Ademaj will spend Christmas behind bars after a police operation uncovered a drug supply network in Birmingham. Read the full story of the investigation and sentencing.
Kamil Nobis, 21, is behind bars after police probe into the 'Jerry' line. Crack cocaine, heroin, and cash were seized. Report drug dealing anonymously.
Chloe Ferris, 24, died in a Belfast nightclub after collapsing in a cubicle. An inquest heard cocaine, ketamine and alcohol were in her system. Read the tragic details.
A former detective who stole cocaine from police stores has been ordered to repay £75,420. Andrew Talbot was jailed for 19 years in 2024. Read the full story of his downfall.
Five drug dealers who ran the 'Croc line' in Leicester, selling crack cocaine and heroin via bulk text messages, have been sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison. Police urge the public to report drug dealing.
Steven 'Big Wolf' Woolridge, who orchestrated a £12m cocaine empire, has been ordered to repay less than £9,000. Discover the full story of the West Midlands drug network.
Coventry drug dealer Steven 'Big Wolf' Woolridge, jailed for running a £12m cocaine empire, has been ordered to pay back less than £9,000. Discover the staggering details of the Proceeds of Crime hearing.
Ali Hussain transported 20 kilos of heroin from Birmingham to Leeds. Police are now hunting two more men in connection with the drug dealing operation.
Daanish Bhatti jailed for 6+ years after police found a hidden car key leading to a £30,000 drugs haul. He exploited vulnerable people across Derby. Report suspicious activity.
Sam Cox, 27, sentenced to 31 months for drug dealing. Police seized cocaine, cannabis and £4,599 cash during raid on his grandmother's Ashby home. Read the full story.
Thomas White, 30, sentenced to four-and-a-half years for his role in a cocaine supply network in Cannock. Discover how police dismantled the organised crime group.
Robert Hacking, 36, has been sentenced to six years for running a county lines operation supplying heroin, crack cocaine and monkey dust in Telford. Read the full court details.
Kyle Oldfield died from acute cocaine toxicity hours after discussing moving plans with friends. Coroner rules out suicide in this tragic drug-related death.
Staffordshire Police discover cocaine worth over £1 million after stopping a van at Keele Services. A 35-year-old man has been charged and remanded in custody.
Festim Qengaj, 20, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after police found cocaine and cash in his car during a stop in Milford. Read the full story.
Xiao Long Lin from Birmingham sentenced to over two years for vicious metal pole assault and dealing cannabis worth £12,000. Read the full court details.
Police discovered a staggering £100,000 in cash and arrested a woman for cocaine possession after stopping an erratically driven car on the M6 near Stafford. Read the full story.
Vejay Samuels ran a Midlands cocaine and heroin network from Thailand, living a luxury life before being sentenced to 14 years. Discover how police brought down the organised crime group.
Noor Khan is behind bars for running the 'Noor Line' county drugs operation in Erdington after police found a suitcase full of heroin and cocaine bearing his name and address.
A couple in their 40s discovered deceased in Nottingham home with cocaine and fentanyl in their systems, prompting police investigation into the circumstances surrounding their tragic deaths.
A Birmingham drug dealer who used a golf buggy to transport cocaine around the city's streets has been sentenced to prison in a case that highlights innovative criminal methods being employed by drug networks.