Campaign to hunt some of the UK’s most wanted fraudsters launched by Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is hunting for ten of the most wanted fraudsters from across the UK, this follows reports earlier this year that fraud cost the UK an estimated £38 billion in 2010. [2 August 2011]
The ten on Crimestoppers’ Most Wanted Fraudsters list are believed to be responsible for at least £200 million worth of fraud.
Information given to Crimestoppers achieves a record increase in arrests and charges
Crimestoppers has seen a 32 per cent increase which equates to 2027 more people arrested and charged as a result of information given to the charity over the last three years. [17 May 2011]
Paedophile arrested hours after most wanted appeals revealed
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has seen early success after the arrest of a wanted paedophile within hours of the fifth anniversary Operation Captura going live.
Dominic Steven Powell, 48, wanted by South Wales Police and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) to serve a 16 week prison sentence for failing to provide notification of foreign travel as part of his reporting requirement as a Very High Risk Registered Sex Offender, was arrested in Mijas, southern Spain by Guardia Civil on Thursday 20 October 2011.
- The press release on Dominic Steve Powell’s arrest
- Background on Operation Captura
- Details of all 47 people (out of 65) arrested under Operation Captura to date
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Crimestoppers and Openreach join forces to tackle cable theft in Doncaster
Crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers and partner
Openreach have joined forces in an attempt to clamp down on hundreds of
thousands of pounds worth of cable theft that has occurred in the
Doncaster area and across Humberside in recent months, with a £2,000
reward on offer from the communications company for information that
leads to a conviction. [1 August 2011]
Crimestoppers Property Protector now available from Tesco Extra stores
Householders have been given a new way to protect their valuables following the launch of a unique product; Crimestoppers Property Protector, available from Tesco Extra stores across the UK. [19 September 2011]
