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ON THE STREETS.
BEHIND THE OPERATIONS.

Police investigations, joint enforcement and the work behind the reports.

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FEATURED REPORT

Policing / London & East of England
INVESTIGATION17 ARRESTS

SEVENTEEN ARRESTS IN MAJOR JOINT POLICE OPERATION

More than 800 officers searched 24 addresses in a joint investigation involving the Metropolitan Police, HMRC and the FCA.

Read the full report29 September 2026
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INSIDE THE CASE

THE KEY MOMENTS

  1. Months before 29 September 2026

    Joint investigation

  2. 2026-09-29 early morning

    Raids and arrests

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Policing / Southend

22KG OF SHELLFISH SEIZED IN SOUTHEND BEACH CHECKS

Marine officers joined fisheries and council teams at Chalkwell beach. More than half the clams seized were below the legal minimum harvesting size.

22kg28 September 2026
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FROM THE STREET CRIME UK VIDEO ARCHIVE

BRANDON LAWSON: THE PETERBOROUGH RAID

Watch a separate police investigation from Street Crime UK’s video archive.

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