A woman has been sentenced after smuggling a phone into a prison while she was working there as an officer. Larissa Westcott, of Vicus Way, Maidenhead, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (26/1). She was given an eight month custodial sentence, suspended for two years, and must complete 30 rehabilitation sessions, with 17...
A man has been sentenced to prison following an investigation by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) , after he attempted to arrange and pay for sexual services with a child. Sohaib Aslam, of Ditton Park Road, Slough, was sentenced at Brighton Crown Court on Friday (13/1). The 50-year-old was...
A man has been sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment for arranging to commit a child sexual offence against an 11-year-old girl. Following an investigation by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), Gordon Welch, of Sheffield Road, Portsmouth, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Monday (28/11). Welch...
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in supplying Class B drugs and conspiracy to convey drugs into prison. The arrests have been made as part of an investigation led by officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Multi Agency Response to SOC team. A 53-year-old woman...
Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) are appealing for information about the location of two men who are wanted in connection with money laundering offences. Zack Cohen, aged 33, who is also known by birth name Masoom Arif, has links to Ruislip, Pinner, Stanmore and North London. Mohammed Al-Saedi, aged...
A man has been found guilty of a cocaine conspiracy involving vast quantities of the drug being imported into the United Kingdom. Mark Hobbs, aged 52, of Monks Way Bournemouth, was today (24/5) found guilty of conspiring to supply a controlled drug of Class A following a seven-week trial at Guildford Crown Court. Richard...
The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) has taken on board more officers to target organised crime groups operating in the communities of the South East. SEROCU is one of nine regional organised crime units nationally which use a variety of specialist capabilities to gather intelligence. It works closely with police forces and...