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Criminal cases prosecuted by the CPS are in the news every day, along with a range of issues relating to our work – from violence against women and girls and hate crime, to support for victims and witnesses, statistics and speeches.

To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together.

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Showing 1 - 10 of 48 results for crime type "International and organised crime" & area "CPS"

Updated with sentence: Man involved in smuggling people into the UK in the back of a van jailed

A man involved in smuggling people into the UK has today (6 September 2024) been jailed for assisting unlawful immigration.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

Gang member extradited from Portugal jailed 11 years for Class A drug offences

A leader behind an organised crime group (OCG), which trafficked heroin and cocaine into England and Scotland, has been jailed following his extradition from Portugal.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

Gang leader jailed for large-scale Class A importation and drug supply

A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (27 June 2024) been jailed at Isleworth Crown Court.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

UK Julian Assange Extradition Case Concludes

By an agreement reached between the US Justice Department and Julian Assange, Mr Assange left the UK yesterday, following arrangements facilitated by the Crown Prosecution Service.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

Counterfeit medicines gang supplied millions of fake tablets on Dark Web

A Black Country based group has been convicted of running a multi-million-pound fake medicines business, including powerful anti-anxiety tablets such as Xanax.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

Members of Britain’s biggest benefit fraud gang jailed for a combined total of more than 25 years

Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £53 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime, International and organised crime , CPS News

Organised crime gang members are jailed for large scale drugs and guns supply

A Luton-based organised criminal gang leader and associates have been imprisoned today for the trading of illegal drugs, guns, and ammunition.

| Press Release , International and organised crime , CPS News

Man found guilty of large-scale Class A importation and drug supply

A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (24/04/2024) been found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court.

| Press Release , Drug offences, International and organised crime , CPS News

Three men jailed for their involvement in the large-scale supply of illegal drugs

Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.

| Press Release , International and organised crime, Drug offences , CPS News

Criminals who laundered fraudulently-obtained life savings in £12 million shares scam sentenced

Three men who laundered funds fraudulently obtained from 350 people tricked into investing more than £12 million in non-existent or worthless shares have been sentenced today.

| Press Release , International and organised crime, Fraud and economic crime , CPS News

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