General · 3 July 2026
UK police find global drug-rape network
British crime investigators have uncovered an organised international network where victims are sedated and sexually assaulted. The NCA, Britain's organised-crime police, said online forums allowed offenders to arrange rapes and share methods for avoiding detection. They've linked over 270 people to one forum, with intelligence sent to dozens of countries globally.
Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs