Underworld: Behind the Scenes of the NCA
Underworld: Behind the Scenes of the NCA exposes the evil world of serious and organised crime. The National Crime Agency invites listeners to hear from its officers and key partners as they lift the lid on some of the most complex cases they have been involved in. It offers unrestricted access and never-heard-before details of operations tackling the most chronic and enduring organised crime threats including people smuggling, child sexual abuse, gun and drug trafficking, money laundering and modern slavery. Hear fascinating first-hand accounts from Senior Investigative Officers, NCA specialists and partners from global forces to learn how the NCA has used its world-leading intelligence capabilities to bring some of the most dangerous criminals to justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
From a Bristol car wash, Slovakian national Maros Tancos ran a ruthless modern slavery ring with the help of his partner Joanna Gomulska. Together they lured vulnerable victims with false promises before forcing them into unpaid labour and stealing their freedom.
An extensive NCA investigation tore the operation apart, leading to their 25-year combined jail sentences.
Specialist officers from the Agency reveal how this hidden horro...
It's 2019, and a senior figure in the Kinahan Cartel is in custody, facing over 20 years behind bars for drug trafficking. Meanwhile, the NCA receives intelligence pointing to a buried cache of firearms and ammunition in a field in Northern Ireland.
What followed was a complex and extraordinary NCA-led investigation – one that exposed a secret plot and delivered a major blow to organised crime.
Hear from specialist ...
David Saynor, now in his seventies, used his limousine business to groom and sexually abuse teenage girls in Rotherham from the late 2000s to the early 2010s.
Arrested under Operation Stovewood – the UK's largest investigation into non-familial child sexual abuse – Saynor's horrific crimes were exposed thanks to the courage of survivors and the dedication of specialist teams at the NCA.
Hear from the officers who put hi...
He was feted “the best smuggler” – now he's serving a 17-year jail term. In this opening episode of series two, the NCA reveals how it took down Amanj Hasan Zada, the ringleader of a global people smuggling network moving migrants across borders and into the UK on small boats. Based in Preston, Zada thought he was untouchable – until the NCA exposed his operation and brought him to justic...
How exactly was a gang ringleader caught and jailed after more than £100 million in dirty cash was smuggled into Dubai? Money laundering is one of the biggest threats to UK security, allowing dangerous, organised crime groups to fund their illegal operations and commit more crime. Sunshine and Lollipops investigates how NCA officers and financial investigators hunted and caught Abdullah Alfalasi and his ring of conspirators.
If you’re a murderer on the run, or an international drug trafficker wanting to stay under the radar as you travel, a most prized possession will be your fraudulent passport. In The Golden Ticket, we learn about how NCA officers dismantled a crime group supplying fraudulently-obtained genuine passports, enabling dangerous criminals to operate and evade capture. This incredible episode highlights how the NCA used secret record...
The second episode - Rap Sheet from Hell - unearths the horrifying details of one of the most prolific child sexual abuse offenders the NCA has ever investigated – Matthew Falder. Sadly, there are more than 830,000 adult offenders in the UK, using ever-more-sophisticated digital tools in an attempt to remain anonymous. Host Ellie Flynn speaks with psychologists, the Crown Prosecution Service and the NCA officers who caught Fa...
Underworld's first episode delves into the life and crimes of Robert Dawes, a dangerous international criminal kingpin, who used violence and corrupt officials to traffick huge shipments of drugs from South America to Europe and the UK. Illegal drugs blight communities across the UK, with 160 tonnes of cocaine and heroin consumed there each year.
Hear the fascinating story of how Dawes was finally arrested and jailed after an NCA i...
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