A sleazy postman who hounded four women during his rounds has avoided a jail sentence. Irfan William delivered letters in Glasgow’s southside, where he took advantage to harass his victims with unwanted advances. The 49-year-old was reported to the Royal Mail twice – but it was only after he forced …
Read More »‘Scouse Mick’ gang sent £500k by Royal Mail postman but pint in pub brought down operation
Four members of a county line gang which operated between Liverpool and Cornwall have been jailed. The members of the gang, known as “Scouse Mick” were jailed at Truro Crown Court in Cornwall for their roles in a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine to vulnerable people. The men were …
Read More »Masked men storm Royal Mail depot and steal parcels days before Christmas
Merseyside Police said two men who were dressed in black, with their faces covered entered the loading bay area of the depot on Harrington Road at approximately 8.20am on Friday, December 16 With one week until Christmas, masked men stole parcels from a Royal Mail depot ( Image: AFP/Getty Images) …
Read More »Man and teen charged after homeless man allegedly stabbed with box cutters outside Noosa pub
Queensland police have charged a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man after they allegedly attacked a homeless man with box cutters while he was searching for a place to sleep on the Sunshine Coast. Key points: A teenage boy and a man have each been charged after a homeless man was …
Read More »Royal Mail employees help uncover drug dealer after smelling parcel addressed to him
A drug dealer was caught after Royal Mail employees smelt a parcel at their depot and informed police. The package was addressed to Daniel Lloyd Taylor, 25, and passed through a sorting office on its way to his home. However, when postal workers raised the alarm, officers raided his house …
Read More »Online and e-mail scams warning from police – The Royal Gazette
Updated: Oct 19, 2021 07:13 PM New online and e-mail scams have led to substantial cash losses, police warned today. A spokesman said fraudsters who posed as family members or friends had contacted people on social media platforms such as Instagram and promised a same-day return on investments. He added …
Read More »Pensioner sent letter saying ‘Ring 999’ before killing wife and hanging himself
An elderly man killed his wife and then himself after posting a handwritten letter setting out his tragic plans. According to Wales Online, David Roland Arnold was found hanged in the cottage he shared with his wife of 51 years, Christina Mary Arnold, in February of this year. Officers from …
Read More »Financial scams have become hidden ‘epidemic’ as impersonation cases double in a year
Action Fraud said that having a national system allows law enforcement to see the whole picture. It is currently working to create a “new and improved next-generation service”. Angela McLaren, assistant commissioner for economic and cyber crime at the City of London Police, which includes Action Fraud, said the threat …
Read More »‘Anti-immigration’ leaflets being posted door-to-door in Gloucestershire as police investigate
Residents in an area of Gloucestershire have had anti-immigration leaflets pushed through their letter boxes.. Police have taken action after leaflets claiming that white Britons are “to be a minority by the 2060s or sooner” have been landing on doormats of homes in Stroud. The leaflets are published by an …
Read More »Luke Mitchell documentary triggers painful memories for residents of Jodi Jones’ murder town
Residents of a Scots town rocked by the brutal murder of Jodi Jones have described how a recent documentary about her death and killer has brought painful memories flooding back. The 14-year-old’s mutilated body was discovered on a woodland path near her Midlothian home in June 2003 just hours after …
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