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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Man known as ‘eunuch maker’ who streamed mutilations is jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2024 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing by sally

‘The leader of a “grisly and gruesome” extreme body modification network who streamed mutilations on his “eunuch maker” website has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’

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The Guardian, 9th May 2024

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Pair jailed for £5.7m cryptocurrency scam – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, cryptocurrencies, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Two men who stole more than £5.7m worth of cryptocurrency from victims all over the world have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2024

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‘Birmingham Four’ ask CCRC to investigate convictions for terror plot – The Guardian

‘Four men were jailed for life in 2017 for planning terrorist attack in UK after elaborate undercover police operation.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2024

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Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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Skelmersdale family jailed over multimillion-pound drugs trade – BBC News

‘A family who admitted “trading in Class A drugs worth millions of pounds” have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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Former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo’s convictions upheld by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 28th, 2024 in appeals, banking, conspiracy, fraud, interest, news by tracey

‘Two former traders jailed over the manipulation of key benchmark interest rates today had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th March 2024

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Notorious crime boss behind murder of innocent couple loses challenge over escape risk – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2024 in conspiracy, dangerous offenders, imprisonment, murder, news by tracey

‘A notorious crime boss serving a life sentence for orchestrating the murders of an innocent couple has lost his High Court challenge over whether he poses a high risk of escape from prison.’

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The Independent, 25th March 2024

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Ex-Liverpool youth footballer Jamie Cassidy jailed for cocaine conspiracy – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A former Liverpool football prodigy of “exceptional talent and promise” has been jailed for more than 13 years for his part in a multimillion-pound drugs conspiracy.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2024

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‘Abusive’ conspiracy claim against top firms and lawyers thrown out – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 5th, 2024 in conspiracy, fraud, law firms, news by tracey

‘A litigant in person who alleged a conspiracy between two leading firms and a string of lawyers has had his claims thrown out by the High Court.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th March 2024

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Boy, 16, who fell to death during scouts’ trip was unlawfully killed, jury finds – The Guardian

‘A 16-year-old scout was unlawfully killed when he fell to his death during a trip to a rugged beauty spot in north Wales, a jury has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 22nd 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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Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2024 in conspiracy, firearms, gangs, news, wounding by sally

‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2024

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Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent

‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 14th February 2024

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People smuggler jailed for fake passport scheme – Home Office

Posted January 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, identity fraud, immigration, news, passports, sentencing by tracey

‘A people smuggler has been jailed for conspiring to bring 16 Albanian migrants to the UK with fake EU passports and fraudulent airline bookings.’

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Home Office, 26th January 2024

Source: www.gov.uk