‘Most wanted man’ jailed for role in £4.5m drug gang – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man named on the UK’s most wanted list after supplying £4.5m worth of cocaine across the West and South West has been jailed for 18 years.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2024

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Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner – The Guardian

‘A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly recruiting an American woman to carry out the shooting who wore a hijab as a disguise.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2024

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Cult members jailed for plot to kidnap coroner they accused of ‘necromancy’ – The Independent

‘Cult members who plotted to kidnap and falsely imprison a coroner they accused of “necromancy” have been jailed.’

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The Independent, 29th October 2024

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Crime boss jailed over gun cache plot from prison – BBC News

‘A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group has been jailed for six years after he orchestrated a gun cache plot from prison.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2024

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British soldiers jailed for selling cocaine worth nearly £100,000 to comrades – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2024 in armed forces, conspiracy, drug offences, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A group of British soldiers have been jailed after a court heard they sold almost £100,000 worth of cocaine to fellow military personnel and bought designer products with the proceeds.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2024

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Organised crime group sentenced after drugs bust – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime group that flooded a town with drugs worth more than £400,000 have been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2024

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Man convicted in ‘landmark’ FGM conspiracy case – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2024 in conspiracy, female genital mutilation, news, prosecutions by tracey

‘A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in what has been described as a “landmark case”.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

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The recent sentencing of climate protestors – Six Pump Court

‘On 18th July 2024, attentions were drawn to the sentences received by five Just Stop Oil activists, including its co-founder, Roger Hallam, for the offence of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance, namely by disrupting traffic on the M25.[1] Mr Hallam received a sentence of five years and the others received sentences of four years. Many viewed the sentences as excessive and repressive considering that the protests were peaceful,[2] despite causing large-scale disruption with significant economic consequences.’

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Six Pump Court, 9th August 2024

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‘Cult’ members guilty of trying to kidnap coroner – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2024 in conspiracy, coroners, false imprisonment, kidnapping, news by sally

‘Members of an “anti-establishment cult” who stormed into a court with handcuffs have been found guilty of trying to kidnap a coroner.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2024

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Man jailed for life for hiring hitman to murder wife – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A husband who hired a hitman to murder his former wife while he was having an affair has been jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years.’

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BBC News, 29th July 2024

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Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after M25 blocked – BBC News

‘Five environmental activists who organised protests that brought part of the M25 to a standstill over four days have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 18th July 2024

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Cowboy builders who conned elderly victims jailed – BBC News

‘A gang of cowboy builders who preyed on more than 20 homeowners across England and Wales, defrauding them out of a collective £1.2m, have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2024

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Just Stop Oil activists found guilty of conspiring to block M25 traffic – The Guardian

‘Five environmental activists are facing long sentences after they were found guilty of conspiring to block traffic on the M25, after a trial in which the defendants were arrested various times for defying the court.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2024

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Husband guilty of conspiracy to murder shopkeeper wife in 1981 – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2024 in conspiracy, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder his wife over 40 years ago after being accused of hiring a hitman.’

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The Independent, 19th June 2024

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How a love affair led to a murderous plot – BBC News

Posted June 20th, 2024 in conspiracy, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘For more than four decades, Allen Morgan thought he had got away with a murderous plot. But he had not banked on cold case detectives knocking on the door of a witness, back then a teenager, who told officers she had “been waiting for you to come see me for 40 years”. How was the conspiracy behind the killing of a shopkeeper uncovered and will the actual attacker ever be caught?’

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BBC News, 20th June 2024

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Alerter by Arnold Ayoo – High Court refuses to debar Defendants from defending $14m conspiracy claim – Henderson Chambers

Posted June 14th, 2024 in chambers articles, conspiracy, fraud, news by sally

‘In Gupta & Ors v Shah & Ors [2024] EWHC 1189 (Ch), the High Court considered whether to debar four defendants from defending an unlawful means conspiracy claim and to summarily award the Claimants $14m.’

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Henderson Chambers, 20th May 2024

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Corrupt border officer jailed for aiding drugs gang – BBC News

‘A corrupt Border Force officer who allowed a car carrying drugs through a ferry terminal has been jailed for two years.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Violent kidnapper has prison sentence extended – BBC News

Posted May 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, kidnapping, news, robbery, sentencing by tracey

‘A convicted kidnapper has had his prison sentence extended by two years and three months for drug charges.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2024

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Semi-pro footballers jailed for £260m drug plot – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Six semi-professional footballers who formed a drugs gang to supply cocaine have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2024

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First trader to be jailed for rate rigging will go to the Supreme Court to clear his name – The Independent

Posted May 22nd, 2024 in appeals, banking, conspiracy, fraud, news, rates, Supreme Court by sally

‘The first trader jailed worldwide for Libor interest rate rigging has been left with a possible route clear his name, despite being refused permission to appeal against his conviction at the UK’s Supreme Court.’

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The Independent, 21st May 2024

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