Thief and fraudster, Valter Pimentel from Folkestone has been given a 15-month sentence at Canterbury Crown Court on 21 February 2023 for charges including burglary, fraud and theft. It follows…
On Sunday 12 February 2023, a motorist parked his Ford Fiesta in Stuart Road and, on his return, found a side window had been damaged and his wallet was missing…
Victims strive for the perfect relationship – Library image Kent victims searching for love lost more than £2 million pounds last year after being manipulated by con artists. A total…
In response to reports that people in Kent were being targeted, with two individuals thought to have lost around £30,000 each, a multi-force investigation was launched across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Northumbria,…
A woman who posing as a police officer and housing warden to defraud vulnerable pensioners has been sentenced to more than 2 years’ imprisonment. Emma Fuggles was arrested and charged…
A warning has been issued after scammers posing as police officers targeted East Kent pensioners to obtain financial information, bank card details, and online money transfers. On Thursday 26 January…
A burglary suspect from Paddock Wood has been charged in connection with allegations he targeted elderly victims living on their own. On Monday 23 January 2023, police were called to…
A Sittingbourne man will appear in court accused of receiving more than £300,000 in illegally-earned funds. The 49-year-old was charged with three counts of money laundering following an investigation by…
A man from Gravesend has been ordered to return almost £73,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act after scamming 10 victims through a complex investment fraud. Lee Barnett, 36, from,…
A jewel thief who stole rings worth more than £10,000 from businesses in Maidstone and Bluewater has been tracked down by officers who pursued her into Bedfordshire. Daiana Anghel was…
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