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Officers were called to the anticlockwise carriageway of the M25 last night (13 August) at 6.05pm following a report of a collision involving multiple vehicles between J9 and J8. Surrey Fire and Rescue, the South East Coast Ambulance Service, and Highways England also attended. Eight people were given medical attention at the scene or taken on to hospital for further treatment. A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. Three lanes of the anticlockwise carriageway were closed for several hours during this incident but have since reopened.

One of the main players in an organised crime group has been sent to prison for 45 months after appearing at Guildford Crown Court on Monday 28 July. Egli Hasaj, 25, (DOB 02/05/2000), from Redhill, was believed to have played a significant role in a drug supply network responsible for dealing cocaine across East Surrey. The investigation began on 30 May 2024 after police conducted a warrant under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address in Redhill, following information that the drug supply network was operating and working at the location. During a search of the premises, approximately 30 individual wrapped bags of cocaine were located. Fingerprints taken from a number of the bags were found to match Hasaj’s DNA. On 16 July 2024, officers were on patrol in Redhill town centre when they saw Hasaj enter the Coral Bookmakers, and he was detained. Hasaj was found in possession of £956.10 and a mobile phone which was seized. He was arrested, charged and bailed following court on 17 July 2024 for the offences of possession of criminal property and working whilst disqualified through immigration status. An examination of the mobile phone seized from Hasaj showed that his role was to set up and manage the lower level drug runners within the network, and to keep track of the cash they generated and replenish their cocaine supplies when they were running low. Evidence from Hasaj’s phone also showed that he was handling the bulk sale of cocaine to other dealers and not just the end users. PC Geordie Logan, who led the investigation, said: “Once we started our investigation, it became apparent that Hasaj was responsible for the bulk sale of cocaine to other dealers and not just the end users. Taking him out of the drug supply network has hopefully gone some way to disrupting its activity and sends a clear message to other dealers that supplying drugs within our local communities will simply not be tolerated.”

A woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for committing fraud by abuse of position after targeting a vulnerable adult in her care. Ruzziella Tamargo, 46, (DOB:05/01/1979), was sentenced last Friday (1 August), at Guildford Crown Court after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing. The investigation began after a member of staff from Ivolve Care, the company responsible for the care of the victim, who is non-verbal, autistic and has a learning disability, came forward to police in July 2024. The staff member had spotted a number of cash withdrawals, totalling £13,550, had been made from the victim’s current account while carrying out an annual audit. Further enquiries revealed that thousands of pounds of cash had also been withdrawn from the victim’s savings account in November 2023, which had left it virtually empty, after which the account was closed. Up until this point Tamargo, the registered manager of the care home where the victim, was a resident, was the only person who knew about his savings account. It also emerged that she had access to the victim’s bank cards. Tamargo resigned from her position on 30 November 2023 just after the victim’s savings account was closed. She was arrested on 10 September 2024 on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position. While she was being searched, a small clear bag containing white powder fell out of her trouser packet, and she was further arrested for possession of a controlled drug, which later turned out to be cocaine. She was given a community resolution in relation to this offence. During interview, Tamargo admitted to withdrawing the cash from the victim’s savings account and admitted to taking him to the bank and withdrawing thousands of pounds at a time. She said that she would either enter the victim’s pin code for him or encourage him to sign if required. Tamargo said she would use this money to lend to friends, family and colleagues, and admitted that she had never paid the victim back. She said that because of the victim’s lack of capacity, he would have no idea what he was signing or what was going on. She was, however, unable to confirm how much money she had withdrawn and used for her own gain. Tamargo was ordered to repay the £13,500 she stole, as well as court fees. PC Chay Burrows from Surrey Police’s Adults at Risk Team, who led the investigation, said: “Tamargo’s actions in taking advantage of the victim’s lack of capacity to siphon thousands of pounds of cash from his account for her own gain can only be described as despicable. “She was in a position of trust, and this was a gross abuse of that trust. “Thankfully, her deception was spotted by staff while carrying out an annual audit and an investigation was immediately carried out by our specialist Adults at Risk Team, which is responsible for reviewing and investigating adult abuse and neglect cases. “The sentencing last week will ensure that Tamargo will now face justice for what she has done.”