In re Proceedings against Lopes Da Silva Jorge – WLR Daily

Posted September 13th, 2012 in detention, drug trafficking, EC law, law reports, sentencing, warrants by tracey

In re  Proceedings against Lopes Da Silva Jorge: (Case C-42/11);   [2012] WLR (D)  263

“Article 4(6) of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between member states and article 18FEU meant that, although a member state might, in transposing article 4(6), decide to limit the situations in which an executing judicial authority might refuse to surrender a person who fell within the scope of that provision, it could not automatically and absolutely exclude from its scope the nationals of other member states staying or resident in its territory irrespective of their connections with it. The national court was required, taking into consideration the whole body of domestic law and applying the interpretative methods recognised by it, to interpret that law, so far as possible, in the light of the wording and the purpose of Framework Decision 2002/584, with a view to ensuring that the Framework Decision was fully effective and achieved an outcome consistent with the objective pursued by it.”

WLR Daily, 5th September 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

RAF cigarette smuggler Paul Garbutt told to pay back £80k – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2012 in armed forces, drug trafficking, news, repayment, sentencing by tracey

“A former RAF senior aircraftman from Teesside jailed for his part in a cigarette smuggling operation has been ordered to pay back £80,000.”

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BBC News, 11th September 2012

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George Evans jailed for drug dealing and money laundering – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2012 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing by tracey

“A great-grandfather has been jailed for 18 years after he was found guilty of drug dealing and money laundering.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2012

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Merseyside drugs gang leaders jailed for 17 years – The Independent

Posted August 9th, 2012 in drug trafficking, gangs, news, sentencing by sally

“Members of a gang which controlled the supply of drugs to large parts of Britain have been jailed.”

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The Independent, 8th August 2012

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Man jailed for role in drug smuggling gang – The Guardian

Posted June 15th, 2012 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“A member of a gang which tried to smuggle £2m worth of cocaine into the UK hidden in a tarmac truck is behind bars after fleeing the country eight years ago.”

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The Guardian, 14th June 2012

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37 years for £4.9m drug smugglers – Home Office

Posted May 4th, 2012 in drug trafficking, press releases, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for a total of 37 years after being found guilty of smuggling drugs with an estimated street value of £4.9 million.”

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Home Office, 2nd May 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Pregnant Briton wins appeal against extradition to Argentina – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2012 in appeals, drug trafficking, extradition, human rights, news by sally

“A pregnant British woman who was arrested on suspicion of smuggling cocaine through a South American airport has won her high court battle against extradition to Argentina on human rights grounds.”

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The Guardian, 20th March 2012

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Multi-million pound drug smuggler is jailed for 30 years – UK Border Agency

Posted March 9th, 2012 in drug trafficking, press releases, sentencing by tracey

“A man who is believed to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK was jailed for 30 years on Friday 2 March, following an investigation by our officers.”

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UK Border Agency, 5th March 2012

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Arran Coghlan: Court orders businessman to lose home – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in confiscation, drug trafficking, money laundering, news by tracey

“A businessman, cleared of three murder charges and drugs dealing, has been ordered to hand his home to the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca).”

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BBC News, 5th March 2012

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Prisoner Russell Knaggs jailed for Colombia drugs plot – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2012 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“The ringleader of a gang found guilty of plotting to import five tonnes of cocaine to the UK from Colombia, has been jailed for 20 years.”

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BBC News, 2nd March 2012

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Jail for 22 members of two north Wales drugs gangs – BBC News

Posted March 2nd, 2012 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“Twenty two people have been jailed for supplying thousands of pounds worth of drugs in north Wales.”

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BBC news, 1st March 2012

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Tropical fish plot cocaine smugglers jailed – BBC News

Posted February 25th, 2012 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two men have been jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of £1.6m from Colombia to Nottingham in bags of tropical fish.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2012

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In re Peacock (Secretary of State for the Home Dept intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted February 24th, 2012 in confiscation, drug trafficking, law reports, proceeds of crime by tracey

In re Peacock (Secretary of State for the Home Dept intervening): [2012] UKSC 5;  [2012] WLR (D)  42

“Where a compensation order had been made against a convicted drug trafficker under the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (which applied where the relevant conviction was before 24 March 2003) to recover an amount equal to his benefit from that criminal activity, but the actual amount of the order was for a lesser sum as being his only realisable assets at the time of conviction, the court could later increase the amount of the order under section 16 of the Act to take account of assets he had legitimately acquired after release from prison.”

WLR Daily, 22nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Young footballer died from misadventure, jury rules – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2012 in drug trafficking, duty of care, inquests, news, police by tracey

“An inquest jury has returned a verdict of death by misadventure in the case of a young footballer who died when a bag of cocaine split inside his body.”

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BBC News, 20th February 2012

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Drugs smuggler ordered to pay £2.6m – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, news, proceeds of crime by sally

“A drugs gang ‘Mr Big’ who smuggled £25 million of cannabis into the UK from Holland in lorry loads of flowers has been ordered to pay £2.6 million.”

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The Independent, 17th February 2012

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Guidelines for drugs offences: an overview – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted January 30th, 2012 in drug offences, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Last week, the Sentencing Council issued new definitive guidelines on drug offences that signify a more pragmatic and reasonable approach towards drug sentencing.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th January 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Drug guidelines suggest lighter sentences for ‘social dealers’ – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2012 in drug offences, drug trafficking, medicines, news, sentencing by sally

“Recreational drug users who naively buy small quantities to share with their friends could avoid jail under sentencing guidelines for drug offences published on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for drug offences – Sentencing Council

Posted January 24th, 2012 in drug offences, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of drug offences.”

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Sentencing Council, 24th January 2012

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Drug dealer Andre James jailed for gun crime wins ‘human rights’ case – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2011 in deportation, drug trafficking, firearms, human rights, news by sally

“Foreign drug-dealer and gun criminal Andre James has been allowed to stay in Britain partly because he would return to a life of crime if he was deported.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th November 2011

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Torquay man jailed after hiding 2kg of cocaine – BBC News

Posted November 16th, 2011 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who hid more than 2kg of cocaine in his Devon property has been jailed for nine years.”

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BBC News, 16th November 2011

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