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1. Online is the new frontline in fight against organised crime– says NCA on publication of annual threat assessment

   Criminals are exploiting advances in technology to drive serious and organised crime, the NCA says in the 2021 National Strategic Assessment – with increased online usage leading to a rise in offending.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/online-is-the-new-frontline-in-fight-against-organised-crime-says-national-crime-agency-on-publication-of-annual-threat-assessment?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==

2. Two Bristol men charged after £400k cocaine seizure

   Update: two men have now been charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into drug smuggling.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-arrested-over-400k-cocaine-find-in-protein-powder?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==

3. Drug dealer jailed after shotgun recovered in Ladbroke Grove

   A man has been jailed for over nine years after a sawn-off shotgun and cash was recovered as part of an operation by the joint National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police Service Organised Crime Partnership.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drug-dealer-jailed-after-shotgun-recovered-in-ladbroke-grove?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==

4. “NCA not fu*@ing about,” say kingpin criminals

   Kingpin criminals at the heart of a landmark law enforcement breakthrough into encrypted communications are in fear of the National Crime Agency and police, according to their messages.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-not-fu-ing-about-say-kingpin-criminals?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==

5. Operation Venetic: suspect charged overnight with drugs and firearm supply

   A 24-year-old man who was arrested yesterday (2nd July) as part of an National Crime Agency led investigation under Operation Venetic has been charged.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-suspect-charged-overnight-with-drugs-and-firearm-supply?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==

6. NCA and police smash thousands of criminal conspiracies after infiltration of encrypted communication platform in UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation

   Entire organised crime groups dismantled during Operation Venetic with 746 arrests, and £54m criminal cash, 77 firearms and over two tonnes of drugs seized so far.

   https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic?highlight=WyJlbmNyb2NoYXQiXQ==