‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK – The Guardian

‘When asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.” Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst cases of sexual violence in modern Britain. All of Zou’s victims are thought to be of Chinese heritage.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2025

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Drug-rape student ‘among most prolific predators’ – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2025 in China, drug offences, news, rape, sexual offences, victims, voyeurism by sally

‘A PhD student who has been convicted of drugging and raping 10 women “may turn out to be one of the most prolific sexual predators that we’ve ever seen in this country”, according to the lead detective on the case.’

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BBC News, 5th March 2025

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Man pleads guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas over six-year period – The Independent

Posted February 26th, 2025 in drug offences, news, stalking by sally

‘A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.’

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The Independent, 25th February 2025

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Drug dealer who fled to Spain ordered to repay £40k – BBC News

‘A drug dealing gang member who went on the run in Spain has been ordered to pay back more than £40,000 in illicit earnings.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2025

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Jamaican drug dealer avoids deportation after pledging to only smoke cannabis – not sell it – The Independent

Posted February 18th, 2025 in deportation, drug offences, drug trafficking, families, human rights, news by tracey

‘A Jamaican drug dealer avoided deportation after he promised to only smoke cannabis and not sell it.’

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The Independent, 17th February 2025

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Brothers who led county lines drug gang jailed – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Brothers who lead an organised crime group known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed for a combined total of more than 30 years.’

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BBC News, 31st January 2025

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Man jailed for 13 months for ‘brutal’ death of woman he ran over – BBC News

‘A man who killed an 83-year-old great-grandmother when he repeatedly ran over her with his van has been jailed for 13 months.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

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Rapper convicted of posting ‘menacing’ video directed at Tommy Robinson – The Guardian

‘A rapper has been convicted of posting a “menacing” video on social media directed towards Tommy Robinson, in which he mentioned artillery and made a gun gesture while shouting “pow, pow, pow”.’

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The Guardian, 8th January 2025

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Laughing gas crash driver who killed his friends jailed for nine years – The Guardian

‘A teenager has been jailed for more than nine years for causing the death of three of his friends by dangerous driving after inhaling nitrous oxide.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2024

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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News

‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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‘Machine Guy’ jailed for supplying drug equipment – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2024 in drug offences, guilty pleas, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A businessman who was known to drug dealers as “Machine Guy” for supplying them with industrial pill presses has been jailed for 13 years.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2024

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Man who spiked orange juice to force miscarriage convicted – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A man who gave orange juice to a woman that he spiked with an abortion-inducing drug has been found guilty of administering a poison to procure a miscarriage.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th October 2024

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Armed robber jailed for life for drug dealer death – BBC News

‘A 19-year-old robber has been jailed for life for the “torture” murder of a cannabis dealer for £30,000 of drugs in north London.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2024

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Men used haulage firm to smuggle drugs into UK – BBC News

‘Two men have been jailed for their part in an organised crime group that used a Scunthorpe haulage firm as a front to smuggle more than £23m of drugs into the UK.’

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BBC News, 21st 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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Manchester detective found guilty after stealing cocaine and giving it to dealers – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

‘A detective who stole almost 4kg of cocaine from the police evidence store at work and supplied it on the streets of Manchester has been convicted of multiple offences.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 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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Britain takes decisive action to ban ‘zombie drug’ xylazine – Home Office

Posted September 9th, 2024 in drug offences, government departments, news by tracey

‘Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs as part of the government’s action to prevent drug deaths and crack down on drug dealing gangs.’

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Home Office, 4th September 2024

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UK gangster Curtis Warren admits breaches of crime prevention order – The Guardian

‘The notorious gangster Curtis “Cocky” Warren has been handed a 14-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool crown court to failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order.’

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The Guardian, 27th August 2024

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CA rejects drug-dealer’s criticism of legal team over conviction – Legal Futures

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected criticisms of his legal team by a man jailed for possessing cocaine with intent to supply.’

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Legal Futures, 19th August 2024

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