The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) has today (21/6) announced that every business and organisation in the region can now get access to a free tool called Police CyberAlarm, designed to help them understand and monitor the threats they face from malicious cyber activity. Funded by Government, Police CyberAlarm acts like a...
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), a man has been jailed for child sex offences. Shahmaan Ahmed, aged 29, of Roman Road, London, was found guilty by a jury in February of four counts of arranging or facilitating the...
A man has been convicted of his part in a class A drug supply conspiracy in Oxfordshire, following an investigation by specialist officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). Malachi Charles, aged 39, of Bartsia Road, Bicester, pleaded guilty on Friday (4/6) at Oxford Crown Court to conspiracy to supply class A drugs and perverting the course of justice. The offences relate to...
Three men have been charged with immigration offences today (25/5) following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). Jean-Pierre Labelle, 44-years-old, of Ashey Road, Isle of Wight was charged with two counts of assisting unlawful immigration to a member state contrary to section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971; Stephen Redhead, 47-years-old, of High Street,...
Specialist police officers from the South East Serious Organised Crime Unit have made further arrests as part of an investigation into the supply of Class A and Class B drugs. A 53-year-old man of no fixed abode and a 22-year-old man from Drayton, were arrested on Wednesday (12/5) on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs,...
Six people have been arrested this morning (5/5) as part of an investigation into the supply of class A and class B drugs by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), assisted by Hampshire Constabulary. This operation is linked to Operation Venetic with SEROCU and the south east police forces continuing to work in partnership with the National Crime Agency...
A 28-year-old man has been convicted for child sex offences following an investigation by Thames Valley Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team (POLIT) and South East Regional Crime Unit (SEROCU). Shahmaan Ahmed, of Roman Road, London was found guilty by a jury at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday (3/2) of four counts of arranging or...
Number of reports of ‘clone firm’ investment scams has increased by 29% since UK went into first lockdown Consumers report losses of more than £45,000 each, on average 77% of investors do not know or are unsure what a ‘clone investment firm’ is ScamSmart campaign advises investors to only use contact details on the...
A second man has been charged, following an investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), working alongside Hampshire Constabulary, Gwent Constabulary, Border Force and the National Crime Agency, with drug importation offences. Medi Cenmurati, aged 27, of Fenner Brockway Close, Newport, Wales was arrested on Tuesday (22/12) and was charged on...
Specialist officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU), yesterday (22/12) charged two men with drugs offences following an investigation. The men were charged with the following: Hardev Thind, aged 46 of Heston Avenue, Hounslow was charged with one count of conspiracy to supply class A drugs namely heroin and cocaine; Edwin...