Graeme Biggar appointed director general of NCA

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Graeme Biggar appointed director general of NCA

He has held the role on an interim basis since October 2021.

Date - 12th August 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The Home Office has now confirmed that Graeme Biggar will take on the top NCA role permanently “to lead the fight against serious and organised crime and bring drug and people traffickers to justice”. Mr Biggar had first joined...

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