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Court appearances and charges in “Op Carbon”

Court appearances and charges in “Op Carbon”

The Met Police say the tally of arrests in their largest ever coordinated…

Largest ever Met Police operation in Tower Hamlets

Largest ever Met Police operation in Tower Hamlets

In a special joint Met Police and Tower Hamlets council operation described as “the largest ever number of coordinated dawn raids” in the fight against drugs, burglary and theft, 66 people have been arrested across East London and other parts of the capital this morning. “Operation Carbon” involved more than…

Drugs seized and 21 arrests made in Hoxton operation

Drugs seized and 21 arrests made in Hoxton operation

Police have made 21 arrests, seized drugs worth £35,000 and discovered a small cannabis factory in Hoxton as part of a 19-month investigation. The arrests follow a related series of dawn raids two weeks ago, which saw 18 people charged with drug-related offences. Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Sebire, the officer…

Council plans to reduce rehab funding criticised by charity

Council plans to reduce rehab funding criticised by charity

  A plan to reduce Lewisham’s services aimed at tackling addiction has been criticised by a drugs awareness charity. Lewisham Council is being asked to a plan to cut the budget for the Drug and Alcohol Team by £207,000. The plan, which will be discussed  by the council next week,…

Residents to get tested for HIV and hepatitis

Residents to get tested for HIV and hepatitis

Get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C Hackney residents are being urged. Over 1,300 people in Hackney are estimated to be HIV positive and a similar number have been found to suffer from hepatitis B and C.…

Operation Trilogy against guns and drugs

Operation Trilogy against guns and drugs

Four men operating a drugs factory from a flat in Deptford aimed at “flooding the streets of London…

ELL People Week: Amina Ali, aspiring MP

ELL People Week: Amina Ali, aspiring MP

Amina Ali: “When you’re ambitious and you haven’t reached your goal yet, there’s a burning hunger inside you, it drives you insane, it makes you unhappy and depressed unless you’re doing something about it.”…

Police seize cash and cannabis in house raid

Police seize cash and cannabis in house raid

Police have seized a large amount of cannabis and an estimated £60,000 in cash following two raids in Croydon this morning.…

Croydon teenager jailed for smuggling cocaine

Croydon teenager jailed for smuggling cocaine

A teenager from Croydon who was caught smuggling £400,000 worth of cocaine through a Miami airport was sentenced yesterday to a year behind bars. Ayesha Olivia Niles, 18, of Vermont Road, Upper Norwood, was arrested at Miami International airport on October 21, 2011. She was held at a juvenile detention…

Doorman jailed for 4 years for drug dealing

Doorman jailed for 4 years for drug dealing

A doorman who was dealing cocaine and cannabis from his Lewisham home has been jailed for four years.…

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