Tag Archives: Crime

Two cousins received almost £10,000 in the post from elderly and vulnerable people who had fallen victim to a “mean and nasty” fraud. Khaled Sarvari, 33, and Eymal Sarvari, 37, laundered the money while taking part in a “sophisticated and clever” operation to con a 91-year-old woman and another elderly …

On November 12, 1997, Ronnie Biggs, train robber, accidental folk hero and part-time Sex Pistol, was celebrating his “escape” from British justice after Brazil’s Supreme Court rejected a request for his extradition. The London-born villain had been convicted in 1963 of robbing a Royal Mail train – a crime which …

A former Royal Mail employee who stole 23 packages containing sportswear from the Gloucester depot of Parcel Force has been jailed. Alan Orzechowski, 27, of Clement Street, Gloucester,was taking high value clothing and selling it to order – he even sent out messages on his mobile phone advertising what he …

A Midlands trio imported US pistols and bullets disguised as ‘car parts’ in a mail order gun service before trying to sell them onto gangs, police revealed. Sutton Coldfield man Dashan Caines, 46, was among three men convicted of importing the firearms and ammunition into the UK through the post …

A Worcestershire convicted paedophile has been sent back to jail for breaching his notification requirements after staying overnight at a house full of children. Stephen Medley, of King’s Hill, Kempsey in Worcester, is supposed to let police know if he stays at any other address for over seven days and …

A Royal Mail worker has been left gutted after his £4k “pride and joy” bike was stolen from his garden shed. Another family member’s bike was also pinched, along with some wheels during the theft that took place in the early hours of Monday, October 18. Ian Tyerman, 48, realised …

Ofcom has issued new guidance in an effort to crack down on the increase in scam texts and phone calls. The advice from the telecoms watchdog comes amidst alarming new figures that have revealed that 45 million people have been hit by suspicious messages or calls in the past three …

A thieving postman who stole valuables he was meant to be delivering has avoided being packed off to jail. David Allen was a highly trusted employee, with 20 years under his belt doing his rounds for Royal Mail. But when addiction got the better of him, he started stealing to …

A man was caught using Royal Mail to distribute thousands of pounds worth of cannabis to addresses across the country, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Julius Serva attempted to post 13 packages at the Bailgate Post Office in uphill Lincoln but staff alerted police after becoming concerned due to the …

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has issued new guidance to try to crack down on the increasing menace of scam texts and phone calls. Alarming new figures have revealed that 45 million people have been hit by suspicious messages or calls in the past three months alone. During lockdown, when most of …