7 articles
• via ITV News
Customs intercepted over two kilograms of cocaine hidden in sweets, but the bust reveals persistent border weaknesses and organized crime's grip on UK entry points. This isolated success masks rising drug deaths and enforcement shortfalls across governments.
• via The Guardian
Organized crime dumps hundreds of thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste across UK sites known to authorities, with slow responses and failed enforcements exposing institutional failures in environmental protection. Taxpayers bear escalating costs as pollution spreads unchecked.
• via The Guardian
A massive illegal waste mound in Oxfordshire contains council and school rubbish, highlighting corruption in waste management and the Environment Agency's enforcement failures. This case exemplifies national systemic neglect, costing taxpayers £1 billion annually amid rising environmental risks.
• via The Guardian
An illegal waste mountain in Oxfordshire highlights Environment Agency resource shortages and organized crime's grip on rural sites, burdening local budgets and ecosystems amid national enforcement failures.
• via BBC News
A sacked paralegal's proposal to fabricate documents evading £60,000 penalties reveals how crime rings undermine UK immigration enforcement, sustaining illegal work in high street businesses while official probes trail behind.
• via BBC News
A Kurdish crime network uses ghost directors to run mini-marts selling illegal goods, exploiting migrant workers amid weak enforcement. This exposes systemic gaps in immigration and business oversight that persist across governments.
• via My London
A convicted ex-Met Police officer's role in a £5m laundering scheme reveals unchecked corruption within law enforcement, eroding public trust and enabling organized crime across UK institutions.