Pair jailed over county lines drugs operation – BBC News

Posted March 4th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men have been jailed for their part in county lines drug dealing.’

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BBC News. 1st March 2024

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Luton drug dealers jailed for modern slavery offence – BBC News

‘Two men who sent a vulnerable teenager more than 100 miles from his home to sell Class A drugs have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2024

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SSHD’s appeal on Bouchereau exception dismissed by Court of Appeal – EIN Blog

Posted February 20th, 2024 in criminal records, disclosure, drug offences, immigration, news by tracey

‘Secretary of State for the Home Department v Okafor [2024] EWCA Civ 23 (23 January 2024). The Court of Appeal has held that UT Judge Grubb’s decision to allow the appeal of Mr Okafor, a Nigerian citizen against the refusal of his leave to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme, notwithstanding his previous conviction for serious drug offences and subsequent related disclosure failures when applying for leave to enter, disclosed no error of law that justified or permitted interference. The judge had considered the cumulative effect of all relevant matters and had not erred in concluding that the individual’s overall conduct did not fall within the exception in R v Bouchereau (Case 30-77) [1978] QB 732 such as to justify his exclusion on the basis that it represented a “genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat affecting one of the fundamental interests of society” under regulation 27(5)(c) of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016. Moylan, Stuart-Smith and Snowden LJJ dismissed the SSHD’s appeal and upheld UT Judge Grubb’s decision to allow Mr Okafor’s appeal against the cancellation and refusal of his leave to enter the UK. Mr Okafor was married to a Swedish national who had been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2019. He was granted entry clearance under the EUSS in July 2020. On his arrival in the UK in September 2020 with an EUSS family permit, he was refused admission on public policy grounds. His permit was revoked and his leave to enter cancelled under paragraph 321B of the Immigration Rules.’

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EIN Blog, 19th February 2024

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Drug dealer first to be jailed for possessing laughing gas after ‘party bags’ found in car – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2024 in drug offences, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A drug dealer caught with “party bags” containing canisters of laughing gas has become the first person to be jailed for possessing the drug since it was outlawed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.’

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The Independent, 19th February 2024

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Grantham: Men jailed for dealing heroin and £1m-worth of cocaine – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Six men who were involved in bringing £1m-worth of cocaine to the streets of Lincolnshire have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 17th February 2024

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British boys more at risk of modern slavery than any other group in UK, says study – The Guardian

‘Almost half of the victims of criminal exploitation in the UK are British boys aged under 18, according to a report calling for new laws to acknowledge them as ­victims of modern slavery.’

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The Guardian, 11th February 2024

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Simone Halep: Former Wimbledon champion confident of tennis return after appeal against doping ban – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2024 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, drug offences, news, sport by michael

‘Former world number one Simona Halep says she is confident of a return to tennis after her appeal against a four-year doping ban was heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).’

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BBC News, 9th February 2024

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Fake Hull estate agent cannabis growing gang jailed – BBC News

Posted February 7th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A gang which ran a drug dealing operation using an estate agent as cover have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 5th February 2024

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Swindon driver jailed after carrying children in car chase – BBC News

Posted January 10th, 2024 in children, dangerous driving, drug offences, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who reached speeds of 70mph in a 30mph zone while being chased by police, despite having four children in his car, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 9th January 2024

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Met officers whose stop and search left man traumatised guilty of misconduct – The Guardian

‘Two Metropolitan police officers have been found guilty of misconduct after a botched stop and search operation resulted in an innocent man being taken to hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.’

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The Guardian, 4th January 2024

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Teenagers jailed for Peterborough play park knife attacks – BBC News

‘Five teenagers from Peterborough have been jailed for at least seven years each after a knife attack at a play area which left two people seriously wounded.’

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BBC News, 20th December 2023

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‘Respected’ doctor caught selling drugs using dark web under Star Wars pseudonym – The Independent

Posted December 19th, 2023 in drug offences, extradition, guilty pleas, internet, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A doctor who bought illegal drugs to sell to customers on the dark web using the Star Wars pseudonym “Imperial Storm Trooper” has been jailed for five years.’

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The Independent, 17th December 2023

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£9.8 million to be seized from man who produced steroids on commercial scale – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Mohammed Afzal who was convicted as part of a conspiracy to produce commercial quantities of illegal medical drugs has been ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face 10 extra years in prison.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2023

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Man jailed after Birmingham crash leaves boy with brain injury – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2023 in criminal damage, dangerous driving, drug offences, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed after he caused a crash that left a five-year-old boy with a brain injury.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2023

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Possession of nitrous oxide is now illegal – Home Office

Posted November 10th, 2023 in criminal justice, drug abuse, drug offences, news by tracey

‘Possession of “laughing gas” is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.’

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Home Office, 8th November 2023

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Drug gang jailed over £1.5m Skegness cocaine supply racket – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2023 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Members of a drug gang which “infested” a seaside resort with up to £1.5m worth of cocaine have been jailed.
Eleven men and one woman were involved in moving up to 15kg (33lbs) of the class A drug into Skegness from Leicestershire.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in criminal justice, drug offences, news by sally

‘Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, has become a criminal offence in the UK.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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Drug smugglers jailed for 18 years over cocaine banana plot – The Independent

‘Two ringleaders of a plot to smuggle £11 million of cocaine into the UK hidden in a shipment of bananas have each been jailed for 18 years.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Drug-spiking reports rise fivefold but proportion leading to charges fall – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in criminal justice, drug offences, news, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Drug-spiking incidents reported to the police have increased five-fold in five years, yet the proportion leading to a criminal charge is falling, freedom of information (FoI) requests show.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November – Home Office

‘Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas”, will be illegal from 8 November 2023.’

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Home Office, 18th October 2023

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