Ringleader of multi-million pound cocaine importing gang is convicted

The ringleader of a gang who conspired to import millions of pounds worth of cocaine has been convicted.

Helios Nanaj, 37, was found guilty of conspiring to supply controlled Class A drugs and conspiring to import drugs following a trial at Gloucester Crown Court.

Nanaj was successfully prosecuted following a rigorous investigation by Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit, following the sharing of information about users of hacked Encrochat devices and their offending.

£9.8 million to be seized from man who produced steroids on commercial scale

Mohammed Afzal who was convicted as part of a conspiracy to produce commercial quantities of illegal medical drugs has been ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face 10 extra years in prison.

£1.59bn drugs ring: Organised Crime Group jailed for a combined total of 58 years.

Six members of an organised crime group have been jailed for smuggling into the UK 15 tonnes of cocaine worth £1.59bn in boxes of frozen chicken.

Organised crime group who conspired to import £11m of cocaine hidden in shipment of bananas jailed

Four men have been jailed a combined total of 62 years for conspiring to import 139kg of cocaine into the country hidden in a shipment of bananas.

The CPS prosecuted Robert Ball, 59, Mirgent Shahu, 32, Arman Kaviani, 37 and Florjan Ibra, 30, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA). The offenders were all charged with one count of conspiracy to evade the prohibition on the importation of a controlled drug.

Drugs and firearms dealer who was also involved in the shooting of a man by a school is jailed

A drugs and firearms dealer, who was involved in the shooting of another man within yards of children leaving a primary school, has been given a 29-year sentence.

Organised Crime Gang sentenced for drug and modern slavery offences

Six drug dealers have been jailed after a vulnerable teenager was trafficked as part of a county lines network.

Brothers jailed for firearm offences

Two brothers who manufactured and sold illegal guns and bullets have been sentenced to a combined 13 years and four months in prison.

Organised Crime Gang sentenced for offences involving drugs and cryptocurrency

Twelve people have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for their roles in conspiring to supply drugs and hiding the proceeds using cryptocurrency.

Prosecutions for for the offence of supplying or offering to supply a psychoactive substance

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Barrister jailed for asking clients to supply Class A and C drugs

A barrister who encouraged his clients to supply Class A and C drugs has been jailed.

Henry Hendron, 42, pleaded guilty of intentionally encouraging or assisting the supply of controlled drugs from his clients. He was sentenced to a 14-month term of imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court today.

In May 2022, Hendron, who had represented two men over drug offences, was arrested outside Belmarsh prison while visiting his client. He was then charged on 28 July 2022.

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Prosecutions for for the offence of supplying or offering to supply a psychoactive substance