Three members of a Russian spy ring who carried out espionage activity on British and European soil over three years have been convicted. Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, were today found guilty of conspiracy to spy at the Central Criminal Court following a trial. Nobody is immune from fraud. The criminals behind it target people online and in their homes, often emotionally manipulating their victims before they steal money or personal data. But there is something we can do.
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Our guides for victims will tell you about the CPS. They will also tell you what will happen if you tell the police that you have been the victim of a crime. A victim is someone who is harmed or injured because of a crime. We're committed to securing justice for all victims of crime.
Our new guide for victims explains what you can expect from the Criminal Justice System. Our guide for victims of rape and sexual assault explains what your rights are and what happens when a case comes to the CPS. Each of these 14 CPS Areas is headed by a Chief Crown Prosecutor, and works closely with local police forces and other criminal justice partners. The Crown Prosecution Service CPS prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales.
The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police and government. Our duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible. Prosecutors must be fair, objective and independent. When deciding whether to prosecute a criminal case, our lawyers must follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This means that to charge someone with a criminal offence, prosecutors must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and that prosecuting is in the public interest.
