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Four men charged with drugs offences in Herefordshire
Four men have been charged with drugs related offences after a series of warrants were carried out in Leominster and Kington, Herefordshire.
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Catalytic converter thefts – motorists asked to stay vigilant
In recent months there have been a number of reported catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in the West Mercia Police force area.
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Vulnerable people targeted by fraud gangs
In the last few days, more attempts to defraud people have been reported to the police, with some victims handing over thousands of pounds. We are aware that criminals, pretending to be police officers are targeting people in Shropshire and North Worcestershire in a scam known as ‘Courier Fraud’. Again, the victims are elderly and vulnerable people.
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MATES operation in Kidderminster seizes contraband
Yesterday morning (Wednesday 10 March), officers from Kidderminster SNT conducted joint unannounced visits with Trading Standards, Immigration and H&W Fire Services (MATES: Multi Agency Targeted Enforcement Strategy) to a number of commercial premises.
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Life sentence handed down to murderer
Fifty five year old Martin Saberi has today (Thursday 11 March) received a life sentence being a minimum of 24 years and 10 months in prison for the murder of Amy Griffiths in January 2019, the wounding of another woman and weapon possession.
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Woman charged with murder in Worcester
Jessica Craine, aged 49, of Hillside Close, Worcester has been charged with the murder of a 69 year old woman at an address in Green Lane, Worcester.
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People in Wyre Forest targeted for fraud
We are aware that criminals are pretending to be police officers are again attempting to defraud people in North Worcestershire in a scam known as ‘Courier Fraud’.
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Police and finance industry in West Mercia stop nearly £1m of fraud in 2020
• Police and staff working in bank, building society and post office branches stopped £888,829.25 of fraud in West Mercia through the Banking Protocol in 2020. • The scheme has prevented victims from losing more than £2,938,501 of fraud and led to 25 arrests in West Mercia since its launch. • 155 emergency calls were made last year in West Mercia and 89 crimes were recorded
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Witness appeal after robbery and assault in Redditch
We are appealing for any information relating to a reported robbery and assault in Redditch yesterday on Monday 1 March.
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CCTV appeal after purse taken in Worcester
We are appealing for information and releasing a CCTV image following a theft inside a Worcester store.
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