NCA – World Justice News

Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash

December 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation formed when UK gangs were struggling to offload cash during lockdown has been uncovered by the National Crime Agency. Discovering the Russian-speaking network embedded in the UK’s street drugs market […]

One of FBI’s most wanted ‘terrorists’ caught in Wales after more than 20 years on the run

November 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A fugitive wanted for more than two decades by the FBI has been caught in North Wales, authorities have said. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was one of the FBI’s “most wanted terrorists” for two […]

Wolverhampton people smuggling suspect arrest

People-smuggling suspect facing extradition bid

November 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

A man arrested in Wolverhampton on suspicion of being involved a people-smuggling network is facing extradition proceedings. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said 35-year-old Iraqi national Hussam Al Ramli was detained at his home in […]

Father and son and brother at heart of Evil Corp hackers revealed

October 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

The UK, US and Australia have announced sanctions against 16 people authorities accuse of being part of the most wanted cyber crime gang in the world. Russia-based Evil Corp is accused of stealing around $300m […]

The gangster brought down by a shipment of bananas

October 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

In the early summer of 2020, Jamie Stevenson was taking advantage of the lifting of lockdown restrictions to meet associates outside a four-star Glasgow hotel. They were sitting at a picnic table when they heard […]

Interpol, FBI and NCA thwart criminal gang trying to sabotage Red Notice system

June 5, 2024 World Justice News 0

A joint operation by Interpol, the FBI and British anticrime officials has thwarted attempts by criminals in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency’s key tools – the Red Notice system. Four people […]

Notorious cybercrime gang Lockbit disrupted by NCA, FBI and international coalition

February 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

An infamous cybercrime gang that holds victims’ data to ransom has been disrupted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and a coalition of international police agencies. A post on Lockbit’s extortion website on Monday said: […]

Mechanic from Cheshire jailed for 16 years for role in child sex abuse website

February 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

A mechanic who helped run one of the dark web’s biggest child sex abuse websites has been jailed for 16 years after he was convicted under organised crime laws in the first case of its […]

88 UK deaths linked to Canada ‘poison seller’

August 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Dozens of people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a seller in Canada, who is accused of helping people to take their own lives. The National Crime Agency (NCA) could not […]

Javad Marandi: Conservative Party donor’s link to massive money laundering probe

May 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A top businessman whose foreign companies were part of a global money laundering investigation is a major donor to the Conservative Party. Javad Marandi, who has an OBE for business and philanthropy, can be named […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]