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Showing 1 - 10 of 67 results for crime type "Fraud and economic crime" & area "National news"

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Man sentenced for £700,000 Gift Aid fraud

A Chelmsford man has been jailed after faking hundreds of charitable donations to steal over £700,000 from the public purse through a sophisticated Gift Aid fraud.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news

Two men convicted of illegal international arms trafficking in landmark UK prosecution

Two men have been found guilty today, 11 June 2026, of running a secretive international arms brokering operation including attempting to flood conflict zones with weapons ranging from assault rifles to surface-to-air missile systems.David Greenhalgh, 68, and Christos Farmakis, 48, were jointly…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime International and organised crime National news

Prosecutors to proactively target illegal assets to ensure crime does not pay under new CPS strategies

Prosecutors from across the organisation will now focus on putting asset recovery at the forefront of prosecution strategy, ensuring hard-earned money taken from victims and businesses is returned to them.
Press Release Cyber / online crime Fraud and economic crime International and organised crime National news

Two people – including a former police superintendent - charged in connection with £720,000 investment fraud

Two people - Farah Ullah, 43, and Syed Hussain, 54, who is a former police superintendent - have been charged with fraud and money laundering offences.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news

Company director jailed for key role in a nearly £9 million investment fraud

A company director has been jailed for eight years and one month for being responsible and playing a key role in a nearly £9m investment fraud, which saw the deceptive gaining of money from members of the public.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news Yorkshire and Humberside

Former police officer admits involvement in fraudulent ‘crash for cash’ scam

Former police officer Kuldip Singh, 42, who fled the UK before being extradited has admitted his part in a 'crash for cash' insurance scam.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news

Hull funeral director pleads guilty to 67 criminal charges

A man has pleaded guilty to dozens of counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial after remains were found at a funeral directors in Hull in 2024. Robert Bush, 47, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire, has pleaded guilty today (2 April 2026) to a total of 67 charges, including the prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud, fraudulent trading, and theft.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news

Spalding engineering company directors guilty of government innovation scheme fraud

The director of an engineering company has been found guilty of defrauding a government innovation scheme out of hundreds of thousands of pounds via false invoices and ‘ghost workers’.Andrew Rendell-Read, 61 of Weston Hills, Spalding, a co-director of VBC Instrument Engineering Limited based in…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news

Former Police Federation Treasurer Jailed for £13,500 Expenses Fraud

A former police officer and West Mercia Police Federation treasurer has been jailed after using members' funds to pay for family holidays, alcohol, and entertainment.Jamie Harrison, 55, from Droitwich, was secretary and treasurer of the West Mercia Police Federation (WMPF) between 2010 and 2018 – a…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news
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Husband and wife jailed for operating brothel network

A husband and wife who ran a network of brothels and advertised sex workers online, have today been jailed for a combined total of nearly five years.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime National news Wessex

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