‘A gang of students from the University of Manchester who funded a luxury lifestyle by selling more than £800,000 worth of drugs on the dark web have been jailed for up to 15 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two ex-footballers have been jailed for their part in a £5m sports leadership scam, which falsely claimed to help young people from deprived backgrounds gain football coaching apprenticeships.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A couple who planned an Isis-inspired terror attack in the UK after meeting on a dating website have been jailed. Munir Mohammed was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years, while accomplice Rowaida El-Hassan was jailed for 12 years and five more under licence conditions.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Four men have been jailed over a “vicious and brutal” assault on a dog walker who used their bin to dispose of his pet’s poo.’
The Independent, 7th February 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two former footballers are among a group of six men who face prison for scamming £5m from schools and colleges in a bogus sports leadership scheme.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who sold firearms to criminals has been jailed for 14 years today for conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and ammunition. Dr Mohinder Surdhar was sentenced today at Birmingham Crown Court. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons and ammunition. His co-conspirator, Paul Edmunds was previously sentenced to 30 years in prison on 21 December for supplying guns and ammunition linked to more than 100 crimes around the country.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 31st January 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man and his female friend have been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and dumping her body in woodland.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The gang behind the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit raid will face more time in jail unless they pay back almost £14 million, a confiscation hearing has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The brother of an Isis suicide bomber has been jailed for 10 years for preparing for a potential terrorist attack.’
The Independent, 20th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Eight people have been jailed for taking part in a plot to smuggle cannabis and mobile phones into prisons in England and Scotland using drones.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In Liverpool Victoria Insurance Company Ltd v Yavuz and others, Warby J found that the parties to a crash-for-cash conspiracy were guilty of contempt of court.’
Zenith PI Blog, 12th December 2017
Source: zenithpi.wordpress.com
‘Two gang members who ran a so-called “county line” drug network have been convicted of human trafficking in the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The head of a Bradford law firm has been struck off after being convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and also failing to supervise an unpaid junior member of staff who is suspected of producing fraudulent decree absolutes – and whose surname nobody at the firm can remember.’
Legal Futures, 28th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two former staff at the Electronic Monitoring Service (EMS) are among 29 people charged after an inquiry into the misuse of tags fitted on offenders.’
BBC News, 27th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A firearms dealer has been found guilty of supplying illegal handguns and home-made ammunition linked to more than 100 crime scenes, including three murders.’
BBC News, 14th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The mastermind behind a £7 million heist reminiscent of the Thomas Crown Affair had criminal friends burgle an elderly lady’s £1 million home to drive down the price, a court has heard. Rafaqat Hussain, 41, was said to be “at the heart of the conspiracy” which saw two Loomis van drivers steal cash belonging to Credit Suisse from inside a British Airways cargo depot at Heathrow airport.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A moped gang that robbed more than 100 people, including an attempted robbery on former chancellor George Osborne, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two prison inmates who murdered a convicted double killer in his cell after being “ordered by God” to attack him have both been handed life sentences.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A drug dealer who sold substances including the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl on the dark web has been jailed for more than 13 years.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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