‘The head of a drug smuggling gang, which hid £5 million-worth of cocaine in children’s presents, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Six men, including a former Cardiff City and QPR footballer, have been jailed for conspiring to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis.’
BBC News, 1st May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 70-year-old man who skippered a yacht across the Atlantic in a calamity-riddled £200m cocaine smuggling operation has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 24th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who supplied “Superman” ecstasy tablets linked to two deaths in Suffolk has been jailed.’
BBC News, 12th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A high-profile parliamentary conference is to be held next month to discuss alternatives to Britain’s failing drug laws and influence the international debate on drugs.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Former butcher Richard Headford told his attackers how to cut off his toe to make sure it was done cleanly.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s most wanted fugitives, who was arrested on his return to Britain in a light aircraft, has been jailed.’
BBC News, 21st January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Members of a criminal gang that operated across the UK and abroad have been jailed after the police seized £55m worth of drugs.’
The Guardian, 12th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Ten people have been jailed for up to 20 years for attempting to smuggle millions of pounds worth of cocaine in crates of bananas and pineapples.’
BBC News, 29th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court, 16th July 2014
‘The appellant is a British national who was convicted of drug trafficking offences in Indonesia and sentenced to death. She is currently awaiting execution in prison in Bali. The respondent claimed to have a strict “bright line” policy never to provide legal funding in criminal proceedings abroad, even where the death penalty may apply. The Supreme Court granted permission to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal only on the issue of whether the respondent’s policy was irrational or incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 21st July 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The trial of the singer and TV entertainer Tulisa Contostavlos over drugs allegations has dramatically collapsed after the judge ruled that the Sun investigative reporter whose evidence was central to the case had seemingly lied on oath.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The policy of the Foreign Secretary to refuse to provide funding for legal representation to United Kingdom nationals who were facing the death penalty abroad was lawful.’
WLR Daily, 16th july 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘The UK Supreme Court has called on the British government to review the case of a grandmother facing execution in Indonesia on drug charges.’
BBC News, 16th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A British grandmother facing execution by firing squad in Indonesia for drug smuggling has no funds to mount a legal challenge against her sentence, the UK’s highest court has been told.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A convicted Palestinian drug dealer is finally being thrown out of Britain after using the Human Rights Act to remain in the UK for an eight-year crime spree.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Hungarian national has been jailed for five years after Gatwick’s Border Force officers found £100,000 worth of cocaine in his trousers.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 17 March 2014 at National Crime Agency leadership event.’
Home Office, 18th March 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Nine people have been sent to prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs across England.’
BBC News, 7th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Seven members of a nine-strong drug smuggling gang have been jailed for between eight and three years each.’
BBC News, 18th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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