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Police crackdown leads to multiple arrests and convictions across Derbyshire

Derbyshire Police have released details of several arrests and convictions this month, resulting from intelligence-led operations targeting offenders across the region. •Neilton Campbell, of Littleover, was stopped for speeding in Melbourne by PC Boniface. He was found to be over the drug drive limit for...
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Breakthrough as suspected motorbike robber nabbed, charged and named

A man believed to be behind a shocking robbery in Long Eaton has been charged with multiple crimes, including another robbery in Nottingham on the same day. Luke Boden, 29, of Maud Street, New Basford, Nottingham, faces several charges concerning a robbery at Cope Jewellers...
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Nan stole £70,000 from school forcing kids to use obsolete computers

A 61-year-old school finance manager has been jailed for stealing more than £70,000 from Bramcote C of E Primary School, leaving pupils without essential resources, including up-to-date computers. Wendy Gill, of Stanton Road, Ilkeston, abused her position as the school's business manager over six years,...
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Burglars scam old lady with free smoke alarm offer then steal expensive watch

An elderly woman in Allestree was targeted in a distraction burglary after two men tricked their way into her home with a fake promotion offering free smoke alarms. The men visited the woman’s address between June and July, claiming she had been “selected” to receive...
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High Street bound drunk driver nabbed in broad daylight after useful tip-off

A suspected drunk driver is licking his wounds after alert cops in Derbyshire stopped him in his tracks. Police were tipped off about a driver who was possibly drunk and headed towards Clay Cross High Street. Eagle-eyed cops spotted the vehicle and promptly intercepted it. The...
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Derbyshire drugs shock: Police uncover £700,000 drug farm in commercial street

Police in Buxton have uncovered a massive cannabis operation worth nearly £700,000 at a Derbyshire street that houses mostly commercial properties. The grow, which contained 800 plants, can be worth as much as £672,000 in street value. A single cannabis plant is worth £840 according...
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