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First-hand accounts from police officers, reconstructions of events, police dash cam footage and CCTV footage are used to tell the stories of how ordinary officers discover major criminals because of minor misdemeanors.
Neighborhood cops searching for a stolen motorbike discover a massive stash of cocaine from a major Ecuadorian drugs cartel; when a police investigator gets a report of a threatening phone call, it leads to her jailing a serial stalker.
A 999 call about a possible intruder puts police on the trail of a violent attacker; a traffic stop on the other side of Europe helps police in Bristol solve a burglary crime wave much closer to home.
A car that fails to stop for police turns out to be behind a life-threatening hit-and-run; a single fake check spotted by a sharp-eyed bank worker puts investigators on the trail of a gang of con artists.
A suspicious bag handover leads investigators to expose a major money-laundering gang; police called to a road accident soon leads investigators to uncover one of the biggest money-laundering operations.
A doorstep distraction burglary leads officers to a violent serial offender; police cracking down on drug crime uncover a huge fake ID factory serving criminals across the UK.
A one-off burglary puts police on the trail of a gang stealing luxury cars; they search for an international fugitive; when a bank worker is approached on social media, it rings alarm bells and helps bring down a major fraudster and identity thief.
Police are called to do a welfare check on a missing man; they end up hunting for a double murderer; an officer on his day off spots a car he knows belongs to a disqualified driver.
When a car is caught running a red light, police find themselves chasing an armed criminal; A suspicious death leads to an investigator discovering a deadly plot to poison a man.
A copper's instinct leads to armed robbers being caught in the act; A dangerous driver turns out to be a big-time drug dealer.
A stop-and-search leads to the arrest of a serial killer; a police officer's instinct ends in an armed standoff; a traffic crash uncovers a massive fraud.
A traffic crash leads to the conviction of a cold-blooded killer; a casino patron leads to a money-laundering scheme; a speeding motorcycle leads police to arrest a prolific burglar.
Police catch a suspicious lawyer arranging sham marriages; a poaching complaint brings down an international smuggler; a fake license plate leads to a high-speed chase.
A routine burglary solves a series of ram-raids; a minor theft leads to a kidnapping conviction; a consumer complaint leads to the arrest of prolific fraudsters.
A tip leads authorities to uncover the U.K.'s largest case of food fraud; a police officer's instinct uncovers a conspiracy to commit fraud; a faulty taillight leads to high-level drug dealers.
Antisocial behavior helps solve a series of robberies; a disturbance uncovers a large cache of firearms; a fake truck license plate uncovers a smuggling operation.
Two PCSOs are caught in a web of lies, a tip-off leads to police cracking a two-million insurance scam, and a married couple rip off thousands of concertgoers.
A series of burglaries allow police to crack a drug dealing conspiracy; a consumer complaint brings down a national fraud; a jet-setting con-woman is brought to justice.