⚖️ A 55-year-old woman has been convicted today of the murder of a pub landlord in Maidstone.

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With 33 years' experience, Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands Hannah Sidaway has prosecuted high-profile international and organised crime. Working closely with FBI & U.S. Department of Justice, Hannah played a vital role in the first conviction of British man for 'swatting' offences in the United States.

⚖️ Two cash couriers have been convicted for their part in a criminal enterprise to transport an estimated £104 million in cash, from London to Dubai, following work by Crown Prosecution Service and National Crime Agency (NCA) For more info: cps.gov.uk/cps/news/two-m…

Over £1 billion in illegal crypto transactions take place in the UK each year.

Drug dealers, fraudsters and terrorists use crypto to hide and raise money.

We’re giving law enforcement new powers to seize, freeze and destroy crypto assets.

⚖️ Crown Prosecution Service worked closely with the police to stop this organised criminal gang in its tracks to stop further large-scale drugs and guns supply to protect our communities.

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⚖️ We recognise the impact that stalking can have on victims and while we’ve seen charges increase for stalking offences, we know there is more to do to improve the prosecution of these cases. #NSAW2024

⚖️ A 25-year-old man from Birmingham has been convicted of arousing suspicion that he was supporting Hamas – a proscribed terrorist organisation.

Khaled Hajsaad claimed the headband was Saudi Arabian but was found guilty following a trial.

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⚖️ Today at Teeside Crown Court, Ahmed Alid, 45, was convicted of murder, attempted murder and two counts of assaulting emergency workers after he stabbed a man to death, then assaulted two detectives during his police interviews.

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⚖️ A probate manager from Tamworth and her friend were jailed for a £634,000 will fraud.

The pair defrauded money from estates which should have gone to family & charities.

The CPS is determined to bring fraudsters to justice.

Read more 👉 cps.gov.uk/cps/news/tamwo…

Watch the video below to hear our stalking experts discuss victim support and how to gather evidence if you're concerned about #stalking ⬇️ (5/5)

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⚖️ Jonathan Strogylos, 36, organised the importation of £132million of cocaine from the Netherlands disguised in printer ink packages.

Today, he was found guilty of conspiracies to import and supply cocaine.

Find out how we prosecuted this case ➡️ cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man-f…

To mark National Stalking Awareness Week, I sat down with national stalking lead Olivia Rose at
Crown Prosecution Service
Thames and Chiltern where we spoke about CPS's efforts to put a stop to stalking offences and the importance of victims coming forward.

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Great to have Olivia Rose, Crown Prosecution Service lead for #stalking and #harassment prosecutions, speak at our #NSAW2024 conference yesterday.

She highlighted the need for effective multi-agency working to ensure that no victim falls through the gaps. #JoinForcesAgainstStalking

This week, our Chief Crown Prosecutor, Suzanne Llewellyn, is meeting with local Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Stalking Advocates to discuss ways we can work in partnership to improve victim experience.

#NSAW2024