Yorkshire & Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit

You've got jail! Four men have been jailed and six others sentenced for their role in a plot to send £800,000 of cannabis from California to Yorkshire in the post. More: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/y…

Victims in Yorkshire and the Humber suffered more than £360,000 in losses to courier fraud last year.

📣 Last year, we received more than 6,000 reports of holiday fraud, with losses totalling £11 million. ⚠️That’s an average loss of £1,844 per victim. Follow our advice and enjoy a fraud-free holiday. 📩🌟 actionfraud.police.uk/holidayfraud #StopHolidayFraud

☀️Planning a last-minute trip? Don’t let fraudsters trip you up this summer. 🌴Holiday fraud affected over 6,000 travellers last year. 👉 Follow these top tips to book your holiday securely: actionfraud.police.uk/holidayfraud #StopHolidayFraud

A man who imported 100 kilos of ketamine hidden inside a motorhome has been jailed for 22 years. After we arrested Russell King at his Barnsley home, we uncovered a wider plot to supply ketamine and cocaine which was investigated by @sussex_police More: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/y…

🚨 Email and social media hacking are the most common forms of cyber crime reported in the UK. ℹ️ Double your defences against cyber criminals by enabling 2-step verification (2SV). Find out more: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/protect-yourse… #TurnOn2SV

ℹ️Not sure if a message you've received is real or fake? ✅Contact the organisation directly using contact info on their official website ❌Do NOT use the number or link in the message Find out more: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/how-to-spot-fr… #ReportThePhish

🚨 Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to [email protected] Your reports help to protect the public against fraud and cyber crime. As of April 2025, 393,395 scam websites have been removed by @NCSC as a result of your reports. #ReportThePhish

Want to take part in an ID parade and help tackle crime? The National VIPER Bureau's 'photo booth' team travels across the UK taking pictures of volunteers who can earn up to £20 per person. Know a community group interested in hosting them? More: westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/w…

Have you, or someone you know, been a victim of fraud? ☎️You can report and get advice about fraud or cyber crime on our website or by calling 0300 123 2040. 🔗Please visit actionfraud.police.uk for information on how to protect yourself against fraud.

A man who targeted more than 500 cash machines across the country, taking £40,000 in cash and causing over £60,000 of damage, has been jailed for four years following a YHROCU investigation. More: rocu.police.uk/news/2025/May/…

🚨 Email and social media account hacking is the most reported cyber-dependent crime in the UK. Are you using strong passwords and 2-step verification (2SV) to protect your accounts? ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware/home #TurnOn2SV

⚠️ Watch out for suspicious messages and social media posts offering great deals on this summer’s hottest tickets. It could be a scam. 💳Nearly £600k of ticket fraud losses were reported in our region last year. 🔗Find out more: actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud #TicketFraud

🎟️Buying tickets online for this summer’s hottest events? 💳Nearly £600k of ticket fraud losses were reported in Yorkshire and Humber last year. 📲Make sure you’re protecting your accounts with 2-step verification. 🔗Learn more: actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud #TicketFraud

💕 Met someone online who's asking you for money? Stop and think as it could protect you and your money. ⚠️Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for their scams, especially when committing romance fraud. 🔗Find out more…

🤔Did you know that making profit by receiving and transferring money for somebody else makes you a money mule? This is money laundering, which is a crime. 🔗Learn more 👉nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/moneymuling

⚠️Fraudsters are experts in impersonating others to get our defences down. If you have been a victim, don’t be embarrassed about reporting a scam, you could prevent it from happening to others. 💻 Please contact @actionfrauduk at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling ☎️0300 123…

It was good to speak at the @YHROCU yesterday about the positive impact of delivering sessions in schools through my stories and narratives with policing teams across @Humberbeat @NYorksPolice @LancsPolice & @WestYorksPolice It was encouraging to listen to a fantastic lineup of…

A man who intended to take possession of cannabis with a street value of over £17 million that had been imported from the USA and was destined for West Yorkshire has been jailed. More: rocu.police.uk/news/2025/Marc…

🚨 Email and social media hacking are the most common forms of cyber crime reported in the UK. ℹ️ Double your defences against cyber criminals by enabling 2-step verification (2SV). Find out more: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/protect-yourse… #TurnOn2SV