Greater Manchester Police – Drug Trafficking Convictions

Drugs worth £66 MILLION were found hidden in a lorry - now gangsters have been jailed for more than 100 years.

Julian Solomon was one of eight men involved in a sophisticated continental trafficking network which saw vast amounts of class A drugs delivered from Belgium to the UK via Holland. The downfall of Solomon and his fellow conspirators came after heroin and cocaine worth £66.5m was found hidden in a lorry carrying a tractor at King George Docks in Hull last year. The swoop was the culmination of months of surveillance by officers from GMP’s Serious Organised Crime Group. It led to seven of the gang being jailed - for over 103 years in total - after being convicted of drug conspiracy charges. The facts can only be reported now that the eighth man involved pleaded guilty - he awaits sentence.

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] Police – Freight Crime Incidents

Between 21.00hrs., on Sunday 18th March 2018 and 05.30hrs., on Monday 19th March 2018; at Motorway Services, M6, J15-16, Staffordshire

Offenders unknown targeted 3 parked and attended HGV semi- trailers and cut side curtains to them all. They stole Motor Part products from two semi-trailers and then made good escape

Please inform MSA staff about any incidents and take all security measures necessary at this site Any Information? Contact Staffordshire Police, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] – Freight Crime Incident

Between 02.00hrs., and 06.00hrs., on Monday 26th March 2018; at Brackmills Industrial Estate, Gowerton Road, Northampton

Offenders unknown cut side curtains to an insecurely parked and attended HGV semi-trailer and stole high value motor parts then made good escape

Any Information? Contact Northamptonshire Police, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] Cheshire Police – Freight Crime Incident

Sometime on the evening of Friday 23rd March 2018 offenders unknown entered an insecure site at Haslington Hall, Crewe, Cheshire They stole two loaded HGV semi-trailers and then made good escape. See image of one of the semi-trailers opposite

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Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] Derbyshire Police – Freight Crime Incident

Between 21.00hrs., on Tuesday 27th March 2018 and 05.20hrs., on Wednesday 28th march 2018, at Tibshelf Motorway Services, N/B, M1, J28-29, Alfreton, Derby

Offenders unknown cut side curtains to parked and attended HGV semi-trailer and stole food products, then made good escape

Any Information? Contact Derbyshire Police, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] – Freight Crime Incident

Between 17.00hrs., on Tuesday 27th March 2018 and 06.20hrs., on Wednesday 28th march 2018, at Medway Motorway Services, J4 – 5, M2, Rainham, Kent

Offenders unknown cut side curtains to parked and attended HGV semi-trailer and stole pharmaceutical products, then made good escape

Any Information? Contact Kent Police, Crimestoppers or NaVCIS contacts below

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] German Police Freight Crime Alert

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] Spanish Police Freight Crime Alert

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] German Police Freight Crime Alert

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] French Police Freight Crime Alert

Issue 006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected] Protective Marking : NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

FOIA Exemption : NO Suitable for Publication Scheme ? YES Title and Version : NaVCIS Freight Bulletin To provide current and relevant Purpose : intelligence for industry partners Freight, Logistics & Insurance Relevant to : Industry Summary : As Purpose Creating BOCU/ Branch & Unit : NaVCIS Freight Desk Briefing author : Andrew Round 46940 Created Date : Friday 30th March 2018 Review Date : 14 days from above

Issue 0006 NaVCIS Freight Tel: 07392 314 566 30/03/2018 [email protected]