A group of County Lines drug dealers who brazenly posed for pictures with the profits of their crime have been convicted. The “Jay” line, which supplied cocaine and cannabis across Birmingham and Warwickshire, was originally run by Shakeel Khan and Mohammed Asim. Later, the pair sold the line to Shamraz and Amrez Alam for £40,000, […]
Stalking and harassment has devastating effects on people’s lives and accounts for nearly half of recorded crimes around Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the West Midlands. Police work hard to bring those to justice who bring misery to their victims lives, and have recently succeeded in jailing one offender for five years. Zia […]
Police are conducting patrols in Washwood Heath today alongside officers from Project Guardian. To date, two individuals have been apprehended and officers have seized suspected class A drugs and a meat cleaver. A man in his 40s was arrested under suspicion of possession with intent to supply, and a 16-year-old boy has been taken into […]
Two men have been convicted after the shooting of a man in Birmingham. Usman Khan and Amaan Ajaz were found guilty of attempted murder and assisting an offender after the shooting of a 32-year-old man in Washwood Heath on 30 April last year. Police were called after the man presented himself at Heartlands Hospital with […]
Police have charged two teenagers after a boy aged 13 was stabbed in Birmingham on Wednesday. The boys, aged 13 and 14, are accused of wounding with intent, and possession of a knife and were appearing before the city’s youth court today. Officers were called to Cottsmeadow Drive, Washwood Heath, at around 4pm, after the […]
Birmingham is preparing to host the British Kabaddi League Grand Final on 18 and 19 May at Nechells Wellbeing Centre – with tickets going on sale next week (1 May 2024). Kabaddi originated in Asia around 5,000 years ago and is the fastest-growing sport in South Asia – second only to cricket – and is […]
A gunman who fired shots in a busy Birmingham city centre street has been jailed for more than seven years. Police arrested Deraj Meade just days after the incident in John Bright Street saw revellers ducking for cover as he fired two shots just after 3.20am on Saturday, 17 June. Careful CCTV work allowed investigators […]
In an exclusive interview celebrating her pioneering first year as the multi-faith lead for West Midlands Police, Khadija reflects on the profound impact and challenges of her role. Appointed as the first Muslim woman in this position, her tenure has been a beacon of progressive change within the force. Over the past year, Khadija has […]
Police have charged a man with murder after a father was found dead at an address in Sutton Coldfield last year. Craig Moult was discovered at a flat in Boldmere Close on the evening of Sunday, 3 September. Leroy Lawrence aged 46 from Birmingham has been charged with murder. He has also been charged with […]
Police are appealing for information following a fire in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham on Monday (22 April). Officers were called after fire had broken out at a disused building on Clifton Road shortly before 1pm. West Midlands Fire Service attended and a nearby school was safely evacuated while crews dealt with the fire. […]