Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police, also known as the Met, is the police force responsible for law enforcement in the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest police forces in the world, and is the oldest police force in the country, having been founded in 1829. The Metropolitan Police are responsible for maintaining public order, preventing and detecting crime, and protecting the residents and visitors of London. The force is organized into several units, including specialist units that focus on specific types of crime and policing activities. The Metropolitan Police are accountable to the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

 

 

St. Joseph County human trafficking: Massage parlors owner identified – South Bend Tribune
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St. Joseph County human trafficking: Massage parlors owner identified – South Bend Tribune

SOUTH BEND — Undercover St. Joseph County Police officers were offered sex and found pornographic DVDs at four area massage parlors during a human trafficking investigation, newly filed court documents say. Though there have been no arrests made or charges filed in the two weeks since officials announced they served a series of search warrants, the documents reveal additional…

London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial
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London’s First Organ Trafficking Trial

A Nigerian senator’s arrest marks the spread of a common Third World crime into new territory. Nigerian Senate president Bukola Saraki (R) and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu (L) leave the courtroom after being charged with falsifying parliamentary rules to get elected in Abuja, on June 27, 2016. (Philip Ojisua/AFP via Getty Images) The only surprising…

Alleged organ harvesting: NIS reveals real age of Ekweremadu’s kidney donor
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Alleged organ harvesting: NIS reveals real age of Ekweremadu’s kidney donor

  The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has revealed the real age of Nwamini David Ukpo, the man at the centre of the alleged transplant saga involving former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Comptroller General of NIS, Isa Jere, said Ukpo is actually 21 years and not 15 as reported in…

Human trafficking investigation targets St. Joseph massage parlors – South Bend Tribune
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Human trafficking investigation targets St. Joseph massage parlors – South Bend Tribune

Marek Mazurek South Bend Tribune   The St. Joseph County Police Department announced Monday detectives served search warrants at multiple area massage parlors as part of an investigation into human trafficking and prostitution. According to a release from the department, four massage parlors and one residence in St. Joseph County were searched Monday, however, no arrests were…

Human trafficking and the Indy 500: What race fans should know – IndyStar
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Human trafficking and the Indy 500: What race fans should know – IndyStar

As thousands of people flock to Indianapolis for racing festivities this weekend, concerns about human trafficking may be on the minds of spectators. While the crowds of race fans arriving to attend the Indianapolis 500 doesn’t necessarily indicate there will be a spike in human trafficking cases, police and advocates are reminding people to mind their surroundings…

Polish human trafficking gang jailed in UK – The First News – The First News
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Polish human trafficking gang jailed in UK – The First News – The First News

Five members of a Polish gang involved in human trafficking and pimping were sentenced on Friday by a London court in a major case widely reported in media. London Metropolitan Police wrote in a news release on Friday: “Specialist Crime detectives identified over 300 potential female victims and safeguarded 134 after one victim managed to…

Two Maryland Residents Found Guilty by Jury of Federal Charges
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Two Maryland Residents Found Guilty by Jury of Federal Charges

Willis Lewis, 48, and Brittany Jones, 32, have been found guilty by a jury of federal charges, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, sex trafficking of minors, and related offenses, in connection with their trafficking of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl between April and May of 2019.

Two Maryland Residents Found Guilty by Jury of Federal Charges Related to Sex Trafficking of Minors – Department of Justice
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Two Maryland Residents Found Guilty by Jury of Federal Charges Related to Sex Trafficking of Minors – Department of Justice

WASHINGTON – Willis Lewis, 48, and Brittany Jones, 32, have been found guilty by a jury of federal charges, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, sex trafficking of minors, and related offenses, in connection with their trafficking of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl between April and May of 2019. The announcement…

Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
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Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

A previously convicted sex offender was sentenced today to a 30-year prison term on a federal charge of distribution of child pornography.

‘Construction companies must act’ – Report reveals 33 businesses paid criminal gang who exploited victims of modern slavery
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‘Construction companies must act’ – Report reveals 33 businesses paid criminal gang who exploited victims of modern slavery

At least 33 businesses unknowingly paid an organised criminal gang who placed hundreds of…

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