£20m heroin juice smugglers avoid prison
A father and son avoided jail after smuggling £20m of heroin into Birmingham hidden in pomegranate juice. Two other suspects remain at large in this major NCA bust.
A father and son avoided jail after smuggling £20m of heroin into Birmingham hidden in pomegranate juice. Two other suspects remain at large in this major NCA bust.
West Midlands Police uncovered a shotgun, imitation firearms, Class A drugs and illegal alcohol during coordinated raids in Digbeth. Four arrests made in city-wide crackdown.
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.
West Midlands Police discovered a cannabis farm with over 50 plants in Solihull. The operation involved bypassed electricity. Call 101 with information.
West Midlands Police arrested a man in his 30s after discovering Class A drugs and a machete during a stop of a suspected stolen vehicle on Sutton Road. Read the full update.
Two members of a Midlands drug line have been sentenced after police seized £11,000. Joshua Johnson and Owen Hargreaves, both 22, were caught after a sock was thrown from a window. Read the full story.
Officers recovered £100,000 and Class A drugs after stopping an erratic car on the M6. A woman was arrested and four pedestrians were reported to immigration. Read the full details.
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 22-year-old man was arrested in Prosser Street, Wolverhampton, after police responded to reports of a man with a knife making threats. He remains in custody.
West Midlands Police took extreme measures with chainsaws to breach a Birmingham property during a drugs warrant, uncovering a sophisticated cannabis farm in a shocking daytime operation.
A mother faces serious charges after being caught dealing drugs with her young children present during a dramatic M6 motorway arrest in Cheshire.
West Midlands Police have made two arrests after discovering a sophisticated suspected cannabis farm in a residential property on New Birmingham Road, Oldbury.
Health authorities issue critical warning about dangerous medication interactions affecting vulnerable patients across the UK. Essential reading for anyone taking prescription drugs.
National Crime Agency exposes sophisticated drug trafficking operation using high-speed vessel to transport massive cocaine shipment into the UK. Three men convicted in landmark case.
Health officials issue urgent warning as unlicensed slimming pills containing dangerous pharmaceutical ingredients flood the West Midlands market.
Older drivers across the UK are being alerted about potentially dangerous prescription and over-the-counter medicines that could see them penalised under strict DVLA rules.
A leading NHS doctor issues crucial safety alert about omeprazole, warning patients against sudden discontinuation while highlighting important prescription review requirements.
West Midlands Police have made four arrests and recovered multiple firearms along with a significant quantity of drugs during a targeted raid on a property in Birmingham, marking a substantial blow to organised crime in the region.