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) is re-appealing to the public for information about a man wanted in connection with drug supply offences. Officers would like to speak to Charlie Salisbury, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, in connection with an investigation in to a conspiracy to supply a class A drug – cocaine –...
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...
A man has been arrested by specialist officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) in connection with the supply of controlled drugs and money laundering offences. The man, from Wokingham, was arrested today (26/4) after SEROCU officers executed warrants at two premises in Wokingham, Berkshire, with support from Thames Valley Police...
More than 160 people have been arrested in communities across the south east and in excess of £130,000 cash has been seized, along with drugs and weapons, as part of police and partnership activity targeting county lines drug dealers. Through joint planning and co-ordination involving police forces in the south east, key partners and...
Three men have been convicted of organising crossings across the English Channel to smuggle people into the country. Stephen Redhead, aged 47, of Horsbridge Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, and Christopher Barber aged 55, of Landguard Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, have today (4/3) been found guilty by a unanimous jury of conspiring to do...
Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit have charged a man in connection with drugs supply and importation offences. David Chippendale, aged 41, of Lambert Avenue, Richmond, was today (26/11) charged with; Conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition on importation in relation to a Class A drug – cocaine, Conspiracy to supply...
Two men have pleaded guilty to their parts in supplying cocaine to people across the country, following an investigation by specialist officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). Ryan Playford, aged 48, of The Farthings, Warsash, Fareham, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply a Class A drug – cocaine – conspiring to supply a Class B drug...
We are appealing for the public’s help in tracing a man from Oxfordshire wanted in connection with drugs supply offences. Officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) would like to speak to Charlie Salisbury, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, in connection with an investigation in to a conspiracy to supply a class A drug – cocaine – and money laundering...
Specialist officers from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) have today (7/7) arrested two men from Hampshire in connection with drugs supply offences. A 53-year-old man from Southampton was arrested in Islington, London, and a 47-year-old man from Fareham was arrested in Weymouth, Dorset, both on suspicion of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply cannabis. The 47-year-old was also arrested on suspicion...