‘Bully’ Bridgwater-based clampers jailed by judge – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2011 in benefits, blackmail, conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing, wheel clamping by tracey

“Three men from Bridgwater, Somerset, who ‘bullied’ motorists out of thousands of pounds in an illegal clamping business have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 19th December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

CPS statement on R v Mouncher and Others – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 2nd, 2011 in conspiracy, perverting the course of justice, police, press releases by tracey

“The CPS has today decided to discontinue proceedings in the trial of eight former police officers accused of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 1st December 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Largest ever trial of police officers collapses – The Guardian

Posted December 1st, 2011 in conspiracy, evidence, news, perverting the course of justice, police, trials by sally

“The biggest trial of police officers in British legal history has collapsed after it was ruled they could not receive a fair hearing.”

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The Guardian, 1st December 2011

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Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir sentence appeal date set – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2011 in conspiracy, corruption, gambling, news, sentencing, sport by tracey

“Former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir are to begin appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam next week.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2011

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Cricketing convictions – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 15th, 2011 in conspiracy, corruption, gambling, news, sport by sally

“Recently three Pakistani test cricketers, Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, were convicted of conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments, arising out of Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010. They were sentenced to 30 months, 12 months and 6 months’ imprisonment respectively (Amir having pleaded guilty). Butt has recently filed an appeal against sentence. Regrettably, although it is the first such prosecution in the UK, only a delusional optimist would assume it will be the last. It therefore falls to be considered whether the sentences were justified.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 14th November 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Gun runner’s accomplice found guilty of conspiracy to import – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2011 in conspiracy, firearms, news by tracey

“A man has been found guilty of helping an international gun runner to smuggle dozens of handguns into Britain on commercial transatlantic flights.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2011

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Butt to appeal 30-month jail sentence, says lawyer – The Independent

Posted November 10th, 2011 in appeals, conspiracy, fraud, gambling, news, sentencing by sally

“Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month jail sentence for his part in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test.”

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The Independent, 10th November 2011

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Tomney family from Cleveleys jailed for driveway fraud – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2011 in conspiracy, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Four family members have been jailed for cheating elderly and vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2011

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ICC anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting not endemic – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2011 in conspiracy, corruption, gambling, news, sentencing, sport by tracey

“Cricket’s anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game, in the wake of three Pakistan players being jailed for spot-fixing. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been given prison terms for conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls in a 2010 Test match against England.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2011

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Pakistan cricketers guilty of betting scam – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, gambling, guilty pleas, news, sport by sally

“Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been found guilty of their part in a ‘spot-fixing’ scam after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 1st November 2011

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Gang jailed for £4bn cocaine smuggling plot – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2011 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Drug dealers from Liverpool and London who plotted to flood the UK with £4bn of cocaine have been jailed.”

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BBC News, 26th October 2011

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Gun smuggling gang leaders jailed for 24 years – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2011 in conspiracy, firearms, news, sentencing by sally

“Two ringleaders of a gang which smuggled guns into the UK from the United States have each been jailed for 24 years. Mohammed Tariq, 33, and Atique Arif, 32, were sentenced at Bradford crown court along with six other men who were sent to prison for up to 12 years. The gang imported guns concealed with electrical equipment including DVD players and portable radios. Police said they smuggled 13 firearms into the UK over a 12-month period. West Yorkshire police said the investigation – Operation Lapworth – began in July last year when two parcels destined for addresses in the Bradford area were intercepted at East Midlands airport. Detectives said the conspiracy began when Tariq ordered a Taser gun from an American website.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2011

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Former Met police detectives cleared as retrial collapses – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2011 in conspiracy, corruption, drug offences, news, police, retrials by tracey

“One of the most significant police anti-corruption cases in modern times collapsed on Wednesday, after two former detectives, who had both served lengthy jail sentences, were cleared at a retrial.”

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The Guardian, 19th October 2011

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Phone fraud: Five jailed for £4.5m premium line scam – BBC News

Posted October 13th, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, identity fraud, news, telecommunications by tracey

“Five men have been jailed for their part in a £4.5m global premium phone line scam. Southwark Crown Court heard they used stolen identities to obtain mobile phone Sim cards which were sent abroad.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

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‘Lord’ Edward Davenport jailed for multimillion-pound fraud – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“An entrepreneur whose lavish home was used in scenes from the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech and for a less mainstream ‘porn disco’ has been jailed for a multimillion-pound fraud.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2011

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Family sentenced in plot to kill grandfather for early inheritance – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2011 in conspiracy, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“Daughter aged 49 and three teenagers face jail or youth detention after ‘despicable and inhuman’ attack.”

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The Guardian, 29th September 2011

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Yvonne Fletcher suspect ‘should be tried at Old Bailey’, says Britain’s top prosecutor – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 5th, 2011 in conspiracy, extradition, murder, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Britain’s top prosecutor has said he wants the chief suspect in the WPc Yvonne Fletcher murder case to be tried in the Old Bailey.”

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Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2011

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Stephanie Knight detained for aiding rapes – BBC News

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in aiding and abetting, conspiracy, news, rape, sentencing by tracey

“A woman who lured two teenage girls on a night out so they could be raped by three men has been sent to a young offenders institute for seven years.”

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BBC News, 2nd September 2011

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Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted August 10th, 2011 in conspiracy, extradition, murder, news by sally

“Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa to face trial for organising the murder of his wife Anni on their honeymoon last year, a district court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

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Woman guilty of rape plot – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2011 in conspiracy, news, rape by sally

“A 19-year-old woman has been convicted of plotting to lure two teenage girls on a night out to be raped by three men.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk