Four arrested in connection with Trading Standards operation 

Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with an investigation led by Trading Standards, supported by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) and Thames Valley Police.  The four individuals, all from Reading, were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Fraud Act and Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations....

Unprecedented police operation against organised crime leads to 1,000 arrests and £130 million of cannabis seized

At a scale and pace not seen before, police across England and Wales have coordinated a thousand search warrants against Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), arresting hundreds and seizing firearms, huge amounts of cash and cannabis plants worth approximately £115-£130 million. Throughout June, police located and searched large-scale cannabis grows in the most significant national...

Data breach cyber-attack

On Monday 17 April, The National Smallbore Rifle Association was subject of a data breach cyber-attack.  The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) is leading the investigation with support from the National Crime Agency (NCA). The National Smallbore Rifle Association have informed customers of the breach.  In the event of any data breach,...

Man jailed for child sex offences

A man has been sentenced to three years and three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to arranging the commission of a child sex offence when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court today (3 March 2023), following an investigation by Surrey Police’s Paedophile Online Investigation Team and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit. On...

Man jailed for £2m cryptocurrency theft  

A man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years after admitting stealing £2 million worth of cryptocurrency from victims around the world.  Following a five-year investigation by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) Wybo Wiersma, of Het Weike, Goredijk, the Netherlands, was sentenced today (27/1) at Oxford Crown Court.  Yesterday the 40-year-old pleaded...