South Worcestershire Proactive CID

29/04/2025

CHARGED | Eleven men and one teenage boy have been charged after a series of burglaries and vehicle thefts across The Midlands, the south of England and Wales.

Each of the defendants below have been charged by West Mercia Police with one count of conspiracy to commit burglary between May and August 2024 and one count of conspiracy to conceal/disguise/transfer/remove criminal property during the same period.

• Bradley Archer, 28, of Rynal Place, Evesham was charged and bailed to attend Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6 May.
• Charlie Coombs, 19, of Grafton Lane, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, was charged and bailed to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday (1 May).
• Chance Gill, 26, of Eckington, Worcestershire was charged remanded and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 June.
• Wesley Hunt, 49, of St Wulstans Close, Evesham was charged and remanded to appear at Worcester Crown Court on Thursday 15 May.
• Jimmy Johnson, 21, of Evesham Road, Cleeve Prior was charged and remanded to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday (1 May).
• Eric Pearce, 28, of Plates Avenue, Cheltenham was charged and remanded and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 June.
• Riley Reeve, 27, of Pitwell Lane, Aldington, Evesham, was charged and bailed to appear at Worcester Crown Court on a date to be set.
• Morgan Spiers, 26 of Stratford Road, Honeybourne, Evesham, was charged and remanded and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 June.
• Jack Stephens, 18, of Willow Close, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, was charged and remanded and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 June.
• A 16-year-old boy from Stratford-upon-Avon was charged and bailed to attend Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6 May. He cannot be named for legal reasons.
• Charlie Taylor-Bates, 19, of Shakespeare Lane, Harvington, Evesham was charged and bailed to appear at Worcester Crown Court on a date to be set.
• Shane Young, 33 of Battleton Road, Evesham was charged and remanded and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 3 June.

* As people have been charged, comments on this post have been switched off to avoid any speculation which could prejudice future court proceedings.

13/01/2025

ARRESTS | Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after two cars were stopped in Worcestershire in the early hours of this morning (Monday 13 January).

Acting on intelligence, officers from the Operational Policing Unit (OPU) stopped a grey BMW X3 near Junction 6 of the M5 at around 2.10am, shortly after a grey BMW M3 was stopped by officers at Junction 5 of the M5.

Officers found cannabis in both vehicles and a large quantity of cash and mobile phones were seized. Eight men were arrested at the scene.

Four men, aged 30, 31, 36 and 39, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug and taken to Worcester Police Station where they remain in custody helping police with enquiries.

Four men, aged 23, 25, 27 and 29, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug and taken to Hereford Police Station where they remain in custody helping police with enquiries.

The 25-year-old was further arrested on suspicion of drug and drink driving.

Detective Inspector Dave Knight of South Worcestershire CID said: “This was a great result for OPU to stop these cars and make eight arrests, following good intelligence work by officers.

“The men in custody are suspected of bringing drugs into south Worcestershire to sell on which we know causes harm on the communities we are here to protect and serve.

“We will not tolerate drug dealing in our county and will always act on information given to us to help locate and arrest those suspected of being involved and disrupt their criminal enterprises.”

13/11/2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing in Worcestershire after he was caught with wraps of co***ne, he**in, cash and weapons.

Officers from Evesham response team approached a vehicle in Wickhamford near Evesham yesterday (Tuesday 12 November) evening.

A search of the driver and his car uncovered 59 drug wraps - 19 of he**in and 40 of co***ne, a block of suspected crack co***ne, £1,380 cash, scales and three bladed weapons which were seized.

A 20-year-old man from the Birmingham area was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of a bladed article and remains in police custody as enquiries continue.

Detective Constable Matt Tomkins of South Worcestershire Proactive CID said: “Acting on intelligence reports we stopped a vehicle in the Wickhamford area on Tuesday evening.

“We arrested a 20-year-old man from the Birmingham area on suspicion of drug dealing co***ne into Worcestershire and he is currently helping us with our investigation.”

11/10/2024

A great result shutting down a major county lines operation thanks to top work by the SOCU team⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

COUNTY LINES | The second half of a major county lines drugs operation that flooded Worcestershire with co***ne has been shut down.

A group of ten men and women, whose drug dealing blighted the communities of Worcester and Malvern, were sentenced to more than 60 years at Worcester Crown Court on Monday (7 October).

The sentence followed an investigation by West Mercia Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

The group, who ran the ‘H’ line, were the other half of the Kam line, a group of six men who were jailed for more than 40 years in February.

Monday’s sentencing brings the total to more than 100 years for the whole drugs gang.

SOCU pursued this group by launching a protracted, relentless and robust investigation, and on Monday, the court found ten people guilty of conspiring to supply a class A drug – co***ne. They were sentenced as follows: -

• Ameeth Mudhar, 41, from Malvern - 14 years and six months
• Genti Aliaj, 34, from Quinton, Birmingham – eight years
• Ricardo White, 33, from Elmdon, Solihull – seven years
• Sark Kennedy, 28, from Malvern – three years (plus an additional 33 months already served for other offences)
• Neringa Rupeikate, 31, from West Bromwich – six years
• Brandon Scott, 26, from Worcester – six years (plus three years consecutive for unrelated offences)
• Mark Tyrell, 27, from Malvern – eight years
• Jack Beddoes, 30, from Worcester - three years four months
• Katy Holland, 40, from Malvern – four years
• Robert Fleetwood, 35, from Worcester – four years (plus an extra three months for contempt of court after a tirade of abuse directed at officers, staff, the court and the Judge on sentencing.)

This complex investigation identified the man in charge as Ameeth Mudhar, with his trusted right-hand men White, Kennedy and Aliaj.

Beneath them, the foot soldiers, street dealers and ‘baggers’ were Rupeikate, Scott, Tyrell, Beddoes, Holland and Fleetwood.

Those in charge had several dedicated phone lines used to advertise drugs for sale and take orders (four for Malvern and two for Worcester).

The two for Worcester came about after Mudhar took over from Syed Kamrul Alom of the Kam line, after he and five others were arrested in 2020, and sentenced in February 2024.

Read more on this investigation here ➡️ https://orlo.uk/xTWq6

25/09/2024

IN COURT | Two teenagers were arrested yesterday (Tuesday 24 September) in connection with a series of burglaries and vehicle crimes in Worcester.

A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded by police and faces seven charges at Worcester Youth Court tomorrow (Thursday).

The second teenager, a 15-year-old girl, has been bailed pending further enquiries.The arrest and charges related to burglaries and vehicle crimes across St John’s and Dines Green.

The boy is charged with one count of burglary dwelling and theft – no violence, one count of attempt burglary dwelling, two counts of burglary and three counts of taking a vehicle without consent.

• The person in this post has been charged with offences and will be appearing in court. Comments have been turned off in order not to risk prejudicing upcoming proceedings.

24/09/2024

COUNTY LINES | A Worcester county lines drug dealer has been sentenced to four years at Worcester Crown Court.

Scott Lannie, 35, of Back Lane South, Worcester, was found guilty of possession with intent to supply class A drugs - crack co***ne when he appeared at court on Thursday 19 September.

Lannie was handed a 49-month term for the offence and ordered to pay a £224 surcharge.

He was also charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs – he**in and given a 49-month sentence to run concurrently. A further charge of acquire / use / possess criminal property was ordered to lie on file.

Lannie was caught dealing class A drugs direct to users using a dedicated ‘deal line’ to run his illegal enterprise.

He was spotted by covert police officers on April 9 who observed his activities in the Back Lane South residential area of Worcester.

When Lannie realised police were in the area, he ran back to a friend’s address where he tried to flush a package down the toilet but was stopped by officers.

That package contained over 50 wraps of he**in and crack co***ne and a large block of crack co***ne. Drugs paraphernalia and £1,625 cash were also recovered.

He was arrested and charged the next day (April 10) at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court before his Worcester Crown Court hearing.

Read more ➡️ https://orlo.uk/idYne

12/09/2024

ARRESTED | An 18-year-old man with links to Worcester who was wanted in relation to drugs offences has now been found and arrested.

Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal.

11/09/2024

CHARGED | A 15-year-old boy from Worcester has been charged with 13 offences in relation to burglary, theft and taking vehicles without the owner’s consent.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged and remanded yesterday (Tuesday 10 September) after he was arrested for an incident on Monday when a car was stolen from an address in Worcester. The car was later found crashed.

He is charged with three counts of burglary dwelling and theft and associated taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, two counts of theft of mobility scooter and one count of attempt theft of mobility scooter, business burglary with intent to steal and a further three counts of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

The boy is due in Worcester Youth Court today (Wednesday).

• The person in this post has been charged with offences and will be appearing in court. Comments have been turned off in order not to risk prejudicing upcoming proceedings.

07/08/2024

COUNTY LINES | A crack co***ne and he**in dealer from Worcester has today (Wednesday) been sentenced to three years and eight months for running a busy drugs line into the city.

Kai Stretton, 18, of Mulberry Terrace, Worcester, pled guilty to one count of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug (he**in) at Worcester Crown Court for which he was sentenced to 44 months.

Stretton also pled guilty to one count of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug (crack co***ne) at Worcester Crown Court today (Wednesday 7 August).

He was sentenced to 32 months for that offence, with both terms to run concurrently.

Phones seized by officers provided evidence brought to court of Stretton’s busy drug line operation selling crack co***ne and he**in to vulnerable people in the city.

Detective Sergeant Kristoffer Stevens, of the South Worcestershire County Lines Team, said: “We are pleased to get this sentence today and to shut down Stretton’s busy drugs line bringing crack co***ne and he**in into Worcester which demonstrates our commitment to bring individuals involved with County Lines drug dealing to justice.

“Putting these criminals behind bars removes another threat to rid the streets of this most impactful and harmful illegal activity as we continue to actively identify, investigate and prosecute all others attempting to do the same.

“Selling illegal drugs into our communities reaps misery and harm on the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.”

Read more ➡️ https://orlo.uk/9vkmo

04/07/2024

*CHARGED*

On Tuesday evening we received a call regarding a man acting suspiciously in Ombersley. Officers arrived and found a house had been broken into. They entered and found the suspect inside the house! Great response!
As a result Jamie THOMPSON from the West Midlands area has been charged with Burglary Dwelling and remanded to appear in court today.

14/06/2024

*CHARGED*

In the morning of 13th June we arrested Sam NORMAN from the Pershore area for Burglary offences which took place in Drakes Broughton.

After a long (21 hr) shift we have now had charges authorised for 2 x Burglary Dwelling, Burglary - Business, 2 x Theft from motor vehicle, Theft of a trailer, Theft from shop, breach of bail and Possession of Class A drugs.

He has been remanded by police and will attend Kidderminster Magistrates court in the morning.

Meanwhile we're off to get some sleep 😴

07/06/2024

FROM COURT | A child s*x offender who preyed on a five-year-old girl in Worcester has been sentenced to 13 years.

Benjamin Holmes, 31, of Ravensholme, Wolverhampton, was found guilty at Worcester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 6 June) of causing a child under 13 to engage in s*xual activity.

He was sentenced to 13 years in prison and handed a s*xual harm prevention order and restraining order to protect his victim.

Holmes’ phone was seized following his arrest upon which first-generation images were recovered depicting his abuse.

Detective Constable Louise Sutton of Worcester CID said: “We are pleased to get this lengthy sentence on behalf of the young victim who showed enormous courage to speak to us about this devious predator.

“We take s*xual offences of all kinds extremely seriously and it takes a lot of bravery for those affected by these appalling crimes to report such matters.

“We would always encourage people who are victims of these offences to approach police. We will always listen and offer all the support you need to get justice for you and to help you to rebuild your lives.”

Read more ➡️ https://orlo.uk/UVpEK