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116 years for gang who smuggled £200 million of cocaine in banana boxes

Members of a gang who smuggled cocaine with a street value of £200 million inside a shipment of bananas have been jailed for more than 116 years. Petko Zhutev, Ghergii Diko, and Bruno Kuci pleaded guilty to smuggling the shipment into the UK while Erik Muci and Olsi Ebeja were found guilty of…
Press Release Drug offences London South

Gang members jailed for trafficking and McDonald's labour exploitation

Members of a gang who trafficked 12 people from eastern Europe and forced them to work long hours while stealing their wages have been jailed.Zdenek Drevenak, 47, his partner Monika Daducova, 44, Jiri Cernohous, 49, and Martin Slovjak, 46, all from the Czech Republic, acted together to lure 10 men…
Press Release CPS London South

Two men jailed after smuggling cocaine by boat across the English Channel

Two men who smuggled a vast quantity of cocaine into the United Kingdom in a high-stakes operation at sea have been jailed.Stephen Lloyd-Jones, 56, Kursat Kizilkaya, 33, and Tiamo Zanaj, 33, were found guilty of a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the country after a five-week trial concluded at…
Press Release Drug offences CPS London South

Serving prisoner jailed for commercial-scale operation to supply drugs in prison

A serving prisoner who played a leading role in organising the production and supply of drugs in prisons has been jailed today.
Press Release Drug offences London South

Rioters who admitted taking part in London unrest are sentenced

Rioters who caused chaos on the streets of London and were involved in widespread disorder have been sentenced to a combined five years’ imprisonment.David Spring, 61, of Sutton, David Probert, 50, of Mill End, Hertfordshire, and David Notley, 67, of Redbridge, pleaded guilty to violent disorder…
Press Release London South

CPS successfully applies for tougher sentence for man who targeted mosques

A man who caused damage to two mosques, a café and the Palestine Mission to the UK with red paint on eleven separate occasions has been sentenced to an increased penalty today after the CPS successfully applied for a hate crime uplift.
Press Release Hate crime London South

Police officer convicted of misconduct

A Metropolitan Police officer has been convicted of misconduct in public office after stealing money from an Italian filmmaker who sadly died while visiting London.Craig Carter, 51, pleaded guilty to taking money from the tourist's wallet after they collapsed and passed away on a visit to the…
Press Release London South

Man sentenced after his three dogs mauled a student in a Brixton park

A man whose three dogs attacked a student walking through St. Martin's Park in Brixton, causing her serious injuries, has been sentenced.
Press Release London South

Seven men jailed for performing extreme body modifications

Seven men involved in performing life-changing procedures ranging from the amputation of penises and castration to the freezing of limbs that required amputation, have been jailed today for their part in a dangerous underworld of extreme body modifications.
Press Release Violent crime London South

Former police officer jailed for multiple rapes and kidnap

A former Metropolitan police officer has been jailed for repeatedly raping two victims over a period of almost a decade.
Press Release Sexual offences London South

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