Tag Archives: NCA

Police seize counterfeit goods and cash from Croydon shops

Posted on November 11, 2025 by insidecroydon

Shops in Croydon and in Brixton have been among 30 sites raided by the Metropolitan Police, seizing hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of counterfeit goods and suspected illegal cash as part of an operation to disrupt money laundering and the … Continue reading →

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FBI cyber investigation leads to jailing of Croydon paedophile

Posted on October 3, 2025 by insidecroydon

A Croydon paedophile was today sentenced to 25 years for inciting and recording thousands of children engaging in sexual activity online. A National Crime Agency investigation found that IT specialist Robert Chown, 49, captured photos and videos of the abuse and … Continue reading →

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Streatham drug dealers jailed for importing gun from Florida

Posted on January 26, 2025 by insidecroydon

Drug dealers McNeil Colly and Keston Redhead, who tried to buy a handgun by mail order, have been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation. The Taurus self-loading pistol was seized by Border Force officers at Stansted Airport in July … Continue reading →

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Plumber convicted for converting toy guns into lethal weapons

Posted on April 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

A south London plumber who converted blank-firing replica guns into lethal weapons has been jailed for seven years and two months following a National Crime Agency investigation. Evan Girdlestone, age 48, was arrested by officers from the NCA’s Armed Operations … Continue reading →

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Fraudsters convicted after decade of online ‘romance’ scams

Posted on January 27, 2024 by insidecroydon

A couple from south London who tricked victims into sending hundreds of thousands of pounds in a romance fraud have been sentenced. Ibrahim Moro, 33, from Bromley, and Rebecca Patrick, 32, from Croydon, targeted older and vulnerable victims on online … Continue reading →

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