Case studies

In early 2023, support from TOEX was sought after 12 Vietnamese children were issued visit visas to attend an English course at a school in London, but never arrived. 

TOEX were tasked to support a force investigation after a serving police officer was charged in connection with online child sexual abuse offences. 

An investigation by Surrey Police, with support from the SEROCU TOEX team, has resulted in several suspects being charged, in connection with a county lines operation.

TOEX supported a force following the arrest of a suspect linked to courier fraud offences committed against elderly victims. 

Find out how TOEX has been assisting Operation Make/Keepsafe - a national project, looking to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE) within the hotel and leisure industry. 

An investigation by Sussex Police, with support from the SEROCU TOEX team, has resulted in a man being jailed for human trafficking offences, due to his involvement in facilitating the illegal entry of 47 people into the UK.

Find out how TOEX supported an organised immigration crime investigation, after a number of people were found in the rear of a lorry that had travelled to the UK.

An individual, who was targeting vulnerable victims with fraudulent mortgages, has been the subject of an investigation by West Midlands Police, with support from the ROCUWM TOEX team.

An operation by Lincolnshire Police, with support from the EMSOU TOEX team, targeted an organised crime group in relation to drug dealing and child sexual exploitation.

A case study into suspected organised immigration crime involving child migrants going missing from hotels.

TOEX has undertaken extensive work with adult service websites, using key indicators on these platforms to identify whether users may be a victim of exploitation.

More than 70% of investigations that TOEX are supporting relate to VAWG offences and 83.9% of these have a primary threat of child sexual abuse or modern slavery and human trafficking.

A joint operation has targeted a modern slavery gang in order to safeguard those who were being exploited.