Crime

An organised crime gang from Lithuania who built a multi-million-pound cannabis growing enterprise, have been jailed.

Two men have been remanded in prison after police busted a cannabis factory.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of drug dealing after he was originally stopped in connection with another incident.

A total of 98 weapons were handed in during the latest amnesty to tackle knife crime.

Seven men involved in the cultivation of hundreds of cannabis plants have been jailed as part of a national operation against organised crime groups.

A man who crashed into multiple parked cars while more than three times the legal limit has been banned from driving.

Police say a large haul of knives was handed in by a boy as part of last week’s knife amnesty.

A man who was arrested on Christmas Day after being found with more than £5,000 worth of cocaine has been jailed.

A drink driver who was caught after having scraped a parked car has been banned for three-and-a-half years.

A businessman who absconded after making a criminal benefit of more than £4million from illegally trading in catalytic converters is still at large.

A drinker who fractured a man’s skull with a single punch has escaped jail - but will be behind bars if he consumes alcohol in the next four months.

The sentencing of an 18 and 21-year-old who broke into somebody’s home, stole a watch and slept there overnight has been pushed back.

Two teenagers have been arrested after chasing someone with a weapon.

A persistent beggar has been handed a jail sentence after breaching an anti-social behaviour injunction.

An electric bike is now in the possession of the police after being ridden anti-socially.

A man who refused a roadside drugs test has been banned from driving following a police chase.

A drink-driver who slammed a relative’s car into a garden wall has been banned from driving.

A drink driver who caused a collision while more than three times the legal limit has been banned for more than two years.

A homeowner has been given the green light to erect a new fence around his property to “enhance security” following multiple thefts.

A house has been closed for three months due to concerns about drug use and dealing.