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Officers seize knives hidden in car lining following stop in London Fields
News • Jan 21, 2021 16:35 GMT
Five people were arrested as a result of the stop
Man jailed for drugs and firearms offences
News • Jan 14, 2021 18:25 GMT
The combined total of cocaine seized had an estimated street value of £1m
Man arrested on suspicion of drugs offences
News • Jan 12, 2021 13:40 GMT
The man was arrested in Newham after his car was stopped by officers from the VCTF
Man jailed after £3m of drugs discovered in vehicle stop
News • Dec 26, 2020 11:08 GMT
Officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command stopped a grey Smart car on the M25 as part of a proactive operation
Eight charged following drugs warrants in Tower Hamlets
News • Dec 18, 2020 13:54 GMT
The charges are a result of raids carried out under Op Continuum - a proactive piece of work targeting drugs supply in Tower Hamlets.
Eighth person charged in county lines drugs op
News • Dec 18, 2020 09:48 GMT
An eighth person has been charged as part of an investigation into a county lines drug operation.
138 years in prison for head of Organised Criminal Network and his co-conspirators
News • Dec 14, 2020 15:48 GMT
The head of an Organised Criminal Network and nine of his co-defendants have been sentenced following a policing operation that began in 2018.
East London drug dealer jailed after surveillance sting
News • Dec 12, 2020 14:55 GMT
An east London man seen selling cocaine by surveillance officers has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison.
Seventeen men charged following drugs raids
News • Dec 03, 2020 11:35 GMT
The men are due to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court after a series of warrants were executed at addresses in Tower Hamlets, Hertfordshire and Essex.
Man jailed for drugs offences
News • Nov 28, 2020 07:30 GMT
A man has been jailed after officers carried out warrants at his Islington home
Married couple convicted of trafficking women
News • Nov 27, 2020 06:00 GMT
A married couple have been convicted after trafficking women in and around the UK
Man charged following south London warrants
News • Nov 25, 2020 11:25 GMT
A man has been charged after specialist officers carried out warrants on Tuesday, 24 November
Two men jailed for organising the supply of cocaine
News • Nov 24, 2020 06:00 GMT
Officers from the Met's Specialist Crime Command found 48 kilograms of the Class A drug in two suitcases during a stop in Essex in May.
Hundreds of weapons seized in operation targeting violent crime
News • Nov 19, 2020 06:00 GMT
Operation Sceptre, the national intensification to tackle knife crime, saw officers from across the whole of the Metropolitan Police Service ramp up activity to tackle violence.
Seven arrests in early-morning raids across east London and Essex
News • Nov 18, 2020 10:29 GMT
Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command have carried out a series of raids as part of an investigation linked to the use of encrypted devices by criminals to avoid detection.
Suspected heroin found in cement block in back of vehicle
News • Nov 18, 2020 08:39 GMT
Officers have arrested a 32-year-old man after stopping a vehicle in Dagenham on Tuesday, 17 November.
Four jailed for drugs offences
News • Nov 18, 2020 07:00 GMT
A mother who attempted to conceal firearms and drugs from police by hiding them in a park is one of four people to be jailed
UPDATE: Man charged following vehicle stop
News • Nov 14, 2020 15:50 GMT
A man has been charged with multiple offences after officers from the VCTF stopped a vehicle in north London
Man jailed for offences including assault on police
News • Nov 09, 2020 16:35 GMT
He was sentenced for 13 charges including the assault, plus possession with intent to supply
Officers find £200,000 worth of drugs during first day on the beat
News • Nov 06, 2020 11:10 GMT
The suspected drugs have been sent away for testing and forensic analysis to determine if they can be traced to any individuals