A convicted drug dealer from Maidstone has been ordered to pay back more than £9,000 in illegal earnings following an investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act
Ashley Nation was sentenced last year to almost five years’ imprisonment for supplying cocaine, MDMA and cannabis. On 29 April 2021, a confiscation hearing was held at Maidstone Crown Court, where it was determined Nation had assets totalling £9,174, which included money in bank accounts as well as cash and designer clothing and […]
A driver who rammed a police car as he tried to get away from officers in Ashford has been jailed
Cameron McGlaughlin admitted dangerous driving when he appeared before Canterbury Crown Court on Monday 19 April 2021. The 22-year-old, of Hither Field, Charing, was jailed for 18 months at the same court on Friday 7 May and disqualified from driving for three years and seven months. Officers from Ashford’s Local Policing […]
Two men have been convicted of fraudulent trading following successful investigations by the City of London Police and Hampshire Police, with the support of the Crown Prosecution Service.
Paul Seakens and Luke Ryan were part of a criminal enterprise that used high pressure sales tactics to convince victims to purchase Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) carbon credits that were essentially worthless. Individuals were sold these VERs on the basis they were good and promising investments but, in reality, there was no market for […]
Newport drug dealer jailed
A Newport drug dealer’s been sentenced to four years in prison 26-year-old Tyler Jones pled guilty to seven offences in total: possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – cocaine concerned in supply of cocaine possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – crack cocaine concerned in […]
Three men in Ellesmere Port charged in connection with serious and organised crime offences
Detectives have charged three men in connection with serious and organised crime offences. James Webb, 30, of Raby Court in Ellesmere Port has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and cannabis. Joe Bowen, 30, of Wavertree Court in Ellesmere Port has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and cannabis. […]
Two security guards receive the Dyfed-Powys Police Special Recognition Award
On the second day of our Dyfed-Powys Police Annual Awards round-up, we recognise two security guards who received the force’s Special Recognition Award for their brave actions at the Royal Welsh Show. Temporary Chief Constable (T/CC), Claire Parmenter presented Gary Jones and Gareth Cummins, from Diogel Events, with the award virtually in recognition of their […]
Road rage attacker jailed
Road rage attacker jailed A man punched and kicked another driver after flying into a rage in a Peterborough street. Curtis King, of Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, was driving aggressively and erratically in St John Street on 15 April 2019 when he came up behind another vehicle. The 32-year-old tried to overtake before turning into London […]
Man jailed for 18 months following attempted robbery in Chester
A 22-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months after an attempted robbery on Mill Lane, Chester. George Daniels, of Heol Y Goron, Flintshire, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was sentenced on Friday 7 May at Chester Crown Court. The court heard how Daniels was heading to Bache Railway Station at around 7pm on […]
A reconstruction of Police Community Support Officer Julia James’ last known movements on the day she died has been held in the hope it may jog people’s memories
Julia, 53, was found deceased next to Ackholt Wood in Snowdown at around 4pm on Tuesday 27 April 2021. She had been working at home that day before taking her Jack Russell Toby for a walk in the Aylesham Road area. A post-mortem revealed Julia died from significant head injuries. On Monday 10 […]
Man jailed after cache of automatic weapons, ammunition, drugs and cash found by police in his home
A man has been jailed after specialist officers discovered a cache of automatic firearms and ammunition hidden in his home, as well as a large quantity of Class A drugs and more than £140,000 in cash. Terence O’Connor, 25 (03.12.95), of Webb Street, Bolton, was sentenced to 16 years, three months at Harrow Crown Court […]
