National Crime Agency (NCA)

The NCA is hiring! We are recruiting for Practitioner Psychologists and Senior Practitioner Psychologists to provide practical and clinical support to NCA Officers on wellbeing, occupational and mental health matters via a range of mediums. Find out more about the roles and how to apply here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ek2drQi3

A group of men from south east England have been sentenced for importing 1,500 kilos of cannabis from Ghana to the UK hidden in sacks of Gari powder. An extensive NCA investigation linked the men to the drugs haul after it was discovered inside a shipping container at Tilbury Docks, Essex. Daniel Yeboah, Kristoffen Baidoo, Kwaku Bonsu, all from London, and Edward Adjei, from Grays, were found guilty of importing the class B drug following a three-week trial at Southwark Crown Court last month. They were sentenced at the same court today for a total of more than 25 years. The container arrived at Tilbury Docks from Ghana on 19 December 2019, and intelligence obtained by the NCA and the Ghanaian Narcotics Control Commission suggested it contained drugs. NCA and Border Force officers searched the container and found 2,335 packages of herbal cannabis hidden inside white hessian sacks of Gari powder. The cannabis was removed from the sacks and replaced with dummy packages. On the morning of 13 January 2020, the container travelled from Tilbury Docks to an industrial yard in north London under the watch of NCA officers. Realising the drugs were missing, the men fled in different cars, abandoning the load shortly after it was opened. Officers were in tow and all were arrested that day. Today’s result demonstrates the NCA’s commitment to targeting organised criminals operating at the top of the drug supply chain and ensuring they are put before the courts. FULL STORY ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dAyrgs9C

Did you know that levels of firearms crime in the UK are among the lowest in the world? Working with our law enforcement partners, we're making it harder for criminals to acquire these deadly weapons. In the past year alone, the NCA has helped seize 67 firearms and influenced changes in gun laws internationally. We will continue do all we can to protect the public from the threat of firearms, and pursue the organised criminals who supply them. Find out more in the NSA 2024 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5BEMmzz

Offenders of modern slavery generate money through the financial exploitation of their victims. Some set up bank accounts, make benefit claims and take out loans in their names.   If you suspect something, please report it anonymously to the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700. #AntiSlaveryDay

Warning: this post contains references to child sexual abuse. An Essex man who made payments to live stream and direct the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines has been jailed for 15 years. Cesar Cordero Conejo was investigated by NCA officers, after being identified by international law enforcement agencies as a UK-based offender obtaining child sexual abuse material and livestreamed child sexual abuse from a Filipino woman. Information regarding Conejo, from between September 2022 and February 2023, was provided to the UK. This included a number of message exchanges between him and the woman, which were provided by Homeland Security in the US. In one message, she told Conejo that she is giving birth but doesn't have money to go to hospital, to which he replies: "well good luck ok, hope you have another girl." Later in the chat he asked her to get the children to carry out sex acts on each other. NCA investigators arrested Conejo in July 2023 and conducted searches of his home, seizing a number of devices, including a laptop and phone. Forensic examination of the devices revealed they contained in excess of 12,500 indecent images of children, including 4,706 in the most severe category A. Financial enquiries showed that he had sent a number of Filipino women a total of £1,300 over the course of six years. At least sixteen of these payments were linked to one woman who abused children known to her, for financial gain. A number of child victims were rescued and safeguarded in the Philippines, including three in relation to this case. These three children would have been aged between five and thirteen at the time of the offending. Targeting individuals like Conejo is a priority for the NCA, and we will continue to do everything we can to protect children from harm. Full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eiYretst

Public reporting plays a vital role in helping to tackle modern slavery and sexual exploitation and it could be happening on your street. Could you spot the signs?   You can report your suspicions 100% anonymously to the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700.

Warning: This post contains references to child sexual abuse. A man jailed for sex crimes against two girls has been convicted of raping a third, following an NCA investigation. Aftab Hussain, 45, admitted raping a 15-year-old child in Rotherham two decades ago, yesterday at Sheffield Crown Court. Hussain is already serving a 24-year jail sentence for twice raping a girl and indecently assaulting another, following evidence gathering by officers from Operation Stovewood – the NCA’s investigation into historic allegations of sexual abuse in Rotherham. Operation Stovewood officers launched their third investigation after identifying another woman who may have been a victim of sexual abuse by Hussain. Specially-trained officers spoke with the woman, who told them that Hussain raped her in a park in Rotherham. Hussain was sentenced to a further eight years’ imprisonment for the offence, to be served concurrent with his existing sentence. Adults can report sexual abuse suffered as a child by calling police on 101, or reporting it in person at a police station. The NCA's Operation Stovewood remains the single biggest investigation of its kind, looking at allegations of abuse in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013. NCA officers have identified more than 1,100 victims, and to date 37 people – including Hussain - have been convicted. FULL STORY ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epKQz6mq

Some people are forced or coerced into sex work against their will. This is #ModernSlavery. To mark Anti-Slavery Week 2024, 31 financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and government departments have joined forces to tackle sexual exploitation.   Co-led by the NCA and Barclays UK, this collaboration aims to improve detection and reporting of sexual exploitation and strengthen the UK financial sector's response to better identify victims and offenders.   Anyone concerned that someone may be a victim of trafficking or has information should report it to their local police on 101 or confidentially to the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700.    Full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emJttGxq

One of the UK’s most wanted men has been brought back to Wales by the NCA after spending four years on the run. Calvin Parris, 34, from Cardiff, was detained by Portuguese Judicial Police officers near the town of Boliqueime in the Algarve, Portugal, on 3 October. Officers from the NCA’s Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) escorted him back to the UK on 15 October and he was taken into custody by South Wales Police. Parris, who is accused of a conspiracy to supply cocaine, was named as one of the NCA’s most wanted fugitives after going on the run in November 2020. He appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded into custody until his next appearance at Cardiff Crown Court in November. The arrest of Calvin Parris highlights our commitment to tracing those accused of serious criminality and returning them to the UK to face charges. It should also serve as a warning to other fugitives on the run – no matter how you try and evade law enforcement, we will always catch up with you. FULL STORY ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etY4VV_s

Further two members of an organised crime group that attempted to smuggle migrants into the UK have been jailed following a major National Crime Agency investigation. Khaled Mahmud was today sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and Bestoon Moslih was sentenced to four-and-a-half years imprisonment on 26 September. Back in July, Muhammad Zada and his five associates, including Mahmud and Moslih, were found guilty of transporting migrants in vans and a refrigerated lorry after a six-week trial. Mahmud and Moslih held key roles within this people smuggling network. Muhammad Zada, Gurprit Khalon, Marek Sochanic and Pareiz were sentenced on 20 September this year. Zada was jailed for 20 years after being found guilty. Sochanic and Abdullah were both jailed for 6 years and Khalon for 7 years. Today’s outcome is the result of tireless efforts to dismantle people smuggling networks, and ensure those treating people as commodities and putting lives at risk are put behind bars. Read the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQT5SBP9