Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 614 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Chantelle Macdowell

Money laundering *

Sentence

two years and three months suspended for two years and 150 hours unpaid work

Chantelle MacDowell, aged 27, of Redbourne Avenue, Liverpool. Wright’s partner, deposited £54,000 drug proceeds over counter at Worcester bank branches.

Pleaded guilty to money laundering. Wright’s partner, laundered £54,000 proceeds through her bank account via Worcester branches.

1 Jan 0001

Charlton George Ripley Floate

Distributed denial of service attacks *

Sentence

8 month suspended sentence for 18 months, 250 hours unpaid work, and a serious organised crime prevention order

Charlton George Ripley Floate hacked into the Home Office and FBI websites using distributed denial of service attacks, making the Home Office site unavailable for almost an hour and a half. He used the online alias ThisIsGame0ver and planned attacks with others in chat rooms. He also possessed software to control others' computers, recorded a man performing a sex act without his knowledge via webcam, and posted the video to YouTube to humiliate him. Additionally, he possessed 111 prohibited images of children. Arrested on September 12, 2014, following investigation by West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit’s Cyber Crime team.

Pleaded guilty to distributed denial of service attacks and admitted two counts of possessing 111 prohibited images of children. Convicted of conspiracy to commit an offence contrary to section 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990, unauthorised act with intent to impair the operation of a computer, and unauthorised access to computer material.

1 Jan 0001

Carl Smith

Rape and sexual assault of a child *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Carl Smith, aged 36 and of no fixed abode, inflicted a sustained campaign of physical and emotional abuse on a young girl in South Staffordshire, including raping and sexually assaulting her multiple times. The offences were reported to Staffordshire Police in July 2022. Despite denying the allegations, he was convicted by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court on two counts of rape of a girl and six counts of sexual assault of a girl after a four-day trial in September 2023.

Pleaded not guilty; convicted by jury after trial. Also made subject to an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Catalina Stanciu

Distraction burglary *

Sentence

three years and one month custody

On July 8, Catalina Stanciu, 37-year-old mother-of-six of Sabell Road, Smethwick, and two female accomplices distracted an elderly man outside his residence in Handsworth with a deceptive plea for vegetables. While Stanciu engaged him, a third woman entered the property and stole £4,000 belonging to the victim’s daughter, £11,000 in cash from various rooms, and jewellery worth £10,000, totalling approximately £25,000. Victim noted for his sheer kindness. No items recovered.

Pivotal role in distraction burglary. Already under a community order for theft at the time. Defence cited acute grief and family bereavement but court unmoved. Marked for automatic deportation upon conclusion of sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Chad Henderson

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years

Chad Henderson, a 46-year-old US national, stabbed security guard Nathan Burton four times in the chest after barricading himself in his flat in Moseley, Birmingham in April 2021 due to rent arrears. Burton, a 27-year-old father-of-one from Wolverhampton, had attended with colleagues and a locksmith to evict him. Henderson was convicted of murder at Birmingham Crown Court in September 2023.

Convicted by majority 11-1 verdict after denying murder and claiming self-defence. Judge noted preparations to resist eviction by barricading and readiness for violent confrontation.

1 Jan 0001

Calville Wiggins

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Calville Wiggins, aged 57, of Headingly Road, Birmingham. Wholesale supplier of crack cocaine to Wright's dealers; address searched, counterfeit notes recovered.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine as well as possession of counterfeit currency with intent. Birmingham-based wholesale dealer supplying Wright; 32 counterfeit £20 notes found.

1 Jan 0001

Craig Wright

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

eight years and eight months imprisonment

Craig Wright, aged 29, from Liverpool, split time between Widnes and Worcestershire. Led organised crime group dealing Class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) and others in Worcester since 2007. Controlled operations from prison using illegal phones, threatening violence including slashing faces, bullets, burning houses, targeting families. Used vulnerable users and juveniles as front men. Arrested March 2013 after year-long covert operation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin as well as money laundering on 7 June 2013. Original sentence of 13 years reduced by a third due to guilty plea. Ringleader who used threats of violence and intimidation, even from prison using illegal mobile phones.

1 Jan 0001

Cyrus Bassiri

Failing to take general fire precautions *

Sentence

19 months imprisonment and ordered to pay £13,820 costs

Cyrus Bassiri owned a four-storey property in Edgbaston with serious fire safety breaches including two non-working fire alarms, an escape route blocked by a washing machine and display cabinet, incorrectly fitted emergency lighting, and a damaged fire door. Problems were identified at Hagley Road premises in 2010 and new breaches after a March 2013 complaint. He failed to act on improvement demands over six months, conditions deteriorated, and he responded aggressively and with bullying behaviour to firefighters' concerns.

The 59-year-old had previously admitted three charges of failing to take general fire precautions and two of failing to comply with an enforcement notice. Described as a 'greedy and cynical' landlord who put 'profit before the safety of tenants' by Judge Mary Stacey. Had a prior six-month suspended sentence for fire safety breaches in 2012.

1 Jan 0001

Connor Scothern

Membership of a proscribed terrorist organisation (National Action) *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Connor Scothern was a member of the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. He joined before the group was proscribed in December 2016 and after the ban, continued to communicate covertly using encrypted messaging. He attended secret meetings to discuss a race war and recruited other young people, while sharing images mocking the Holocaust and glorifying Hitler.

Convicted after trial. Must serve at least two-thirds before parole. Lived in Arnold, Nottinghamshire.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Black

Rape *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Daniel Black, 37, from Arkwright Park, Hull, raped and sexually assaulted a woman in Nuneaton in March 2023 after spending the evening with her and going to her home. The victim reported the assault, leading to his arrest and charge with rape and sexual assault by penetration. He was found guilty after a trial.

Denied the offences but was found guilty after trial. Also sentenced to 4 years for sexual assault by penetration, to be served concurrently. Placed on Sex Offenders Register indefinitely and given an indefinite restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Daniel Stirling

Assault *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Reiss Johnson and Daniel Stirling violently assaulted a 61-year-old man outside the Olton Tavern on Lode Lane, Solihull, on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The victim and his friend had just attended the victim's brother's funeral and asked the rowdy group, including Johnson and Stirling, to quieten down. The pair threw a banana skin and a shot glass before punching and kicking the victim as he lay on the ground.

Pleaded guilty to assault. Part of a group involved in the attack.

1 Jan 0001

Darren Nesbitt

Rape *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Darren Nesbitt, from Arden Street in Dorridge, invited a vulnerable 49-year-old woman to stay at his house in Solihull on August 22, 2015, after a leak left her without running water. As a heavy drinker, he groped her while they smoked cigarettes in the garage and then raped her repeatedly in the spare room while his partner slept nearby. She reported the attack on September 19, 2015. Another woman alleged he sexually assaulted her at his home in 2014.

Found unanimously guilty by a jury on three counts of rape and one attempted rape. Must sign the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

David Dixon

Conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

David Dixon, 38, of Biart Place, Rugby, was one of three men caught in a police operation in the car park of a Wolverhampton pub in March 2017 as they attempted to sell a bag of over 50 rounds of ammunition. The trio discarded the bag and tried to flee; one drove into a concrete bollard and another hid in bushes. Dixon pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition.

1 Jan 0001

Temesgen Desta

Rape *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years

Temesgen Desta was convicted of two stranger rapes and false imprisonment.

Imposed for two stranger rapes and false imprisonment.

1 Jan 0001

Teresa Martin

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

14 months' imprisonment

Teresa Martin, of Rodborough Drive, the 46-year-old mother of Daniel Martin, provided false witness statements in the investigation into Andrew Heath's manslaughter by perverting the course of justice.

Pleaded guilty to the offence on March 31. Provided false witness statements, lying to detectives about her son Daniel Martin's whereabouts in three interviews, claiming he was at home until at least 4.30am on the morning of the fire.

1 Jan 0001

Tevin Mcleod

Rape and sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

seven-and-a-half years in prison

Tevin McLeod raped and sexually assaulted a child under 13 between 2015 and 2016. He sent messages to the girl acknowledging the abuse in a bid to stop her reporting it, expressing concerns about his reputation and career as a pilot. He was arrested after landing a flight at Manchester Airport on September 7, charged the next day.

Admitted to the rape and sexual assault. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order on release.

1 Jan 0001

Thasawar Iqbal

Rape and kidnap *

Sentence

17 years imprisonment

Thasawar Iqbal, 41, posed as a taxi driver to target lone women leaving Birmingham nightclubs. In December 2021 he lured a woman into his car, consumed alcohol and cocaine, kissed her and suggested sex, but she escaped when he stopped for drugs. In July 2022, while on bail, he picked up another woman walking along the A34, drove her to a pub car park and raped her multiple times. Both victims suffered severe trauma.

Denied charges but found guilty of two counts of kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence, two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault by penetration. Judge Francis Laird described him as 'dangerous' and imposed an extended five-year licence period. Offending escalated while on bail for the first incident.

1 Jan 0001

Thomas Brown

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

3 years and 5 months imprisonment

Thomas Brown, a primary school teaching assistant, placed his hand down the trousers of a five-year-old girl and tickled her bottom during a lesson. The girl later asked her parents to play 'the tickling game' and demonstrated what Brown had done. Brown denied the sexual assault, claiming he only tickled her armpits. He also admitted downloading indecent images of children. The first jury could not agree, but a second jury found him guilty.

Pleaded not guilty to sexual assault; convicted after second trial. Also admitted downloading indecent images of children. Ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

1 Jan 0001

Tina Brophy

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

five years imprisonment

Tina Brophy, aged 40, of Carlisle Road, Worcester. Acted as drugs runner, supplying users in Worcester and buying drugs from suppliers.

Found guilty after trial. Worked as drugs runner for Wright, dealing in Worcester and purchasing from Zaman and Rashid.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun O'keefe

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

4 years and 5 months imprisonment

Shaun O'Keefe, 38, from Cateswell Road, Hall Green, was an accomplice in the cocaine supply network. Arrested in Autumn 2022, he received a sentence alongside the other offenders.

Arrested in Autumn 2022.

1 Jan 0001

Shuaib Hussain

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

58 months imprisonment

Shuaib Hussain, aged 24 from Birmingham, was employed as a bookkeeper and accounts manager for a family-run company. He abused his position of trust by systematically diverting company funds into accounts under his control, conducting 397 fraudulent transactions totalling £823,000. The fraud came to light after concerns were raised about company finances.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position.

1 Jan 0001

Rundeep Bagga

Conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Rundeep Bagga, 33, of Fillongley Road, Meriden, was part of the trio caught selling ammunition in the car park of a Wolverhampton pub in March 2017. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition and received a three-year prison sentence.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer or sell ammunition.

1 Jan 0001

Russell Anthony Oliver

Murder *

Sentence

whole-life sentence

On 31 May 2015, previously convicted murderer Russell Anthony Oliver, 46, attacked John York in his cell at high-security HMP Long Lartin. York, who was jailed for life in 2013 for beating a man to death, died from head injuries.

Previously convicted murderer. Co-accused Stephen Boorman cleared of killing York.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Whitehouse

Conspiracy to import and supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

22 years and six months' imprisonment

Robert Whitehouse was part of a gang running a £60million drugs empire from a small office on a farm in Kempsey near Worcester. The operation involved smuggling cannabis, amphetamines and MDMA from the Netherlands using legitimate hauliers unaware of the cargo. Drugs were taken to haulage yards in West Mercia and Midlands before distribution to organised crime groups across the UK. Operation Goal by Warwickshire and West Mercia Police seized £13.5million worth of drugs including over 1000kg cannabis, 107kg MDMA and 64kg amphetamines.

Pleaded guilty on May 9 at the same court to conspiracy to import class A, conspiracy to import class B, conspiracy to supply MDMA, conspiracy to supply amphetamine and conspiracy to supply cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Scott

Conspiracy to import and supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

20 years' imprisonment

Robert Scott was part of a gang running a £60million drugs empire from a small office on a farm in Kempsey near Worcester. The operation involved smuggling cannabis, amphetamines and MDMA from the Netherlands using legitimate hauliers unaware of the cargo. Drugs were taken to haulage yards in West Mercia and Midlands before distribution to organised crime groups across the UK. Operation Goal by Warwickshire and West Mercia Police seized £13.5million worth of drugs including over 1000kg cannabis, 107kg MDMA and 64kg amphetamines.

Pleaded guilty on May 9 at the same court to conspiracy to import class A, conspiracy to import class B, conspiracy to supply MDMA, conspiracy to supply amphetamine and conspiracy to supply cannabis.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Tallis

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

six years imprisonment

Robert Tallis, aged 25, of no fixed abode, previously from Coventry. Oversaw drug deals from Michael O’Dell’s property in Teme Road and Nicholas Clarke’s in Windsor Avenue.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Met Wright in prison, oversaw deals from properties in Teme Road and Windsor Avenue after release.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Dale

Conspiracy to import and supply controlled drugs *

Sentence

12 years' imprisonment

Richard Dale was part of a gang running a £60million drugs empire from a small office on a farm in Kempsey near Worcester. The operation involved smuggling cannabis, amphetamines and MDMA from the Netherlands using legitimate hauliers unaware of the cargo. Drugs were taken to haulage yards in West Mercia and Midlands before distribution to organised crime groups across the UK. Operation Goal by Warwickshire and West Mercia Police seized £13.5million worth of drugs including over 1000kg cannabis, 107kg MDMA and 64kg amphetamines.

Part of the organised crime group involved in the drugs operation.

1 Jan 0001

Pranvera Smith

People trafficking and fraud *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

Pranvera Smith and Flamur Daka established the charity Freedom to Stay in Birmingham in 2014, claiming to help Albanian asylum seekers navigate the benefits and care system. In reality, they exploited vulnerable migrants, charging upwards of £1,000 for supposed charity services, and trafficked people from Albania in trucks. Migrants who sought help were forced to work in car washes and cannabis farms. The pair admitted to immigration and drugs charges, and fraud over a £10,000 National Lottery Community Fund grant. Smith was sentenced to five years and four months in jail.

Admitted to immigration and drugs charges, as well as fraud relating to a £10,000 National Lottery grant. Victims were exploited working in car washes and cannabis farms.

1 Jan 0001

Qamar Zaman

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

eight years imprisonment

Qamar ‘Doc’ Zaman, aged 45, of Shirley Road, Hall Green, Birmingham. Supplied large quantities of crack cocaine and heroin to Wright's operation as a wholesale dealer.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Birmingham-based wholesale drug dealer who sold large quantities to Wright and his dealers.

1 Jan 0001

Raju Mollah

Attempted murder *

Sentence

26 years imprisonment

Raju Mollah, 50, argued with his wife over property a few days before the attack. On 12 January 2025, he returned home from work, heated up an unusual amount of oil in a frying pan, grabbed her hair and poured it over her. As she fell to the floor, he stamped on her, kicked her and pushed a mop into her face, causing severe burns across her face, neck, arms and hands. She also suffered a minor bleed to the brain, missing teeth, bleeding from the mouth, a swollen left eye, deep wounds to her face and head, and singed hair.

Found guilty of attempted murder. An indefinite restraining order was also granted. Lied to police claiming it was an accident and self-defence.

1 Jan 0001

Reiss Johnson

Assault *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

Pleaded guilty to assault. Part of a group involved in the attack.

1 Jan 0001

Remone Dunkley

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Remone Dunkley was part of a drug gang that ran three county lines named Mario, Luigi, and Cam, supplying Class A narcotics out of Highgate, Birmingham, between October 2024 and February 2025. The group sent thousands of drug-related messages and were arrested following a West Midlands Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Shaobo Qin

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

2 years' imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 200 hours unpaid work

Shaobo Qin, 42, director of EDU Case Ltd, a plastics and recycling exports enterprise, deliberately and systematically entered false data into the Environment Agency’s National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) for non-existent waste exports. The company was accredited to carry out plastic packaging exports and able to issue ‘evidence’ of that activity in the form of tonnage figures, which could be bought by businesses obliged to account for their plastic packaging waste under the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007. An audit by Environment Agency officers in 2023 identified discrepancies between waste exported and evidence issued; false entries represented nearly two-thirds of the business’ entire trade in 2022 towards year end. Qin benefitted himself and company approximately £255,000. Arrested on 10 January 2024 and interviewed by Environment Agency officers.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. Ordered to pay Proceeds of Crime confiscation order of £255,057 within 2 months or face 3 years in prison. Disqualified as director for 4 years. Judge noted deliberate, pre-planned offending and significant undermining of regulatory regime, but accepted guilty plea at first opportunity and money set aside to repay financial benefit.

1 Jan 0001

Shahbaz Queshri

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years 4 months imprisonment

Shahbaz Queshri befriended a 78-year-old woman after she made a bad investment and lost a lot of money. He lied and said he worked for a Birmingham-based solicitors, promising to take her case to the High Court to reclaim the lost funds. Over 18 months he asked her for court costs totalling £236,955. Whenever she was hesitant, he sent fake messages pretending to be from the head of the solicitor’s company and insinuated that bailiffs may be forced to recover unpaid fees. He wore a fake Rolex watch to make himself more believable. He told her he was undergoing cancer treatment for a brain tumour and that he was paying for his grandmother’s medical care in Pakistan after a car accident, all lies. He spent the stolen cash on gambling websites, up to £50,000 per day. The victim had to remortgage her house at age 78. Her son passed away before the trial.

Pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court. The victim, a 78-year-old woman, was groomed over many months and lost her life savings. Detective Sergeant Jason Fowler described the ordeal as sickening.

1 Jan 0001

Sejjad Al-Ghabban

dangerous driving *

Sentence

8 months in a youth offenders' institute and a two-year driving ban

Sejjad Al-Ghabban and Mostafa Yazdani caused traffic chaos performing stunts on Station Road, Dorridge, on July 10, 2016. Al-Ghabban pulled a wheelie over 100 metres on his Honda scrambler. After falling off and remonstration from motorists, he revved his engine, lost control and careered into a woman, breaking her foot. She required hospital treatment and time off work. Al-Ghabban sped off but was arrested nearby.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. From Augusta Road, Acocks Green. Revved engine to intimidate members of the public, lost control and ran over a woman's foot causing a broken foot. Must pass extended driving test to recover licence.

1 Jan 0001

Scott Hibberts

Burglary and theft *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Scott Hibberts, 28, of no fixed address, duped a 91-year-old man at his home in Sandfield Road, Shirley, by offering odd jobs. He struck three times during a week in July, stealing cash and a bank card on the final visit, which he used to spend just over £100 at a nearby shop. He was identified from CCTV and arrested after the victim's son reported the matter.

Targeted vulnerable 91-year-old man by posing as odd-job man offering to clear leaves and guttering.

1 Jan 0001

Sanchez Hamilton

Conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

seven years imprisonment

Sanchez Hamilton, aged 24, of no fixed abode, previously from Ipswich. Met Wright in prison, placed in Worcester to oversee drug dealing after release.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin. Met Wright in prison, became trusted dealer, oversaw operations in Worcester after release.

1 Jan 0001

Sarah Martin

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

12 months' imprisonment

Sarah Martin, 27, of Maple Avenue, Daniel Martin's sister, lied to police about her brother's whereabouts on the morning of the fire that killed Andrew Heath.

Found guilty following a trial in October 2013. Lied to police on a number of occasions about her brother Daniel Martin's whereabouts the morning of the fire.

1 Jan 0001

Sarfraz Hussain

Supplying Class C controlled drugs *

Sentence

28 months in prison

Sarfraz Hussain operated three pharmacies in Small Heath, Erdington and Halsowen. Between August 2015 and September 2016 he unlawfully supplied 31,537 packs of Class C drugs including zopiclone, diazepam, nitrazepam and zolpidem without holding the required Home Office licence. He ordered large amounts from legitimate suppliers and was investigated by the MHRA after inspection of his Erdington pharmacy. He initially denied wrongdoing.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of supplying Class C controlled drugs and three counts of possession of Class C drugs with intent to supply. Admitted supplying or intending to supply 1,443,036 doses with street value between £854,000 and £1.4m. Operated three pharmacies without required Home Office licence. MHRA seized 560,000 tablets.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Blakeney

Kidnap, robbery and blackmail *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Alexander Blake and Ryan Blakeney barged into a 62-year-old Dorridge man's home on the evening of April 10, 2013, tied him up, threatened him with a knife and boiling water, mistakenly believing him to be a high-level drug dealer, demanded £50,000 then reduced to £10,000, pocketed a fake Rolex watch and £150, bundled the victim into his own car boot and drove to east Birmingham, leaving him stranded locked in the rear seats in Tyseley.

Charged with robbery, kidnap and blackmail.

1 Jan 0001

Saleem Rehman

Theft *

Sentence

16 month custodial sentence suspended for 2 years

Saleem Rehman stole approximately £36,000 from the company account of Electronic Waste Specialists Ltd (EWS), spending the money on foreign travel, school fees and car hire. This was part of a broader £1.48 million fraud case involving fictitious recycling claims by his brother Jamil Rehman.

Pleaded guilty to a charge of theft from the company on 23 January 2019. Stole approximately £36,000 from the company account, spending on foreign travel, school fees and car hire.

1 Jan 0001

Jayden Brown

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months imprisonment

Jayden Brown was part of a drug gang that ran three county lines named Mario, Luigi, and Cam, supplying Class A narcotics out of Highgate, Birmingham, between October 2024 and February 2025. The group sent thousands of drug-related messages and were arrested following a West Midlands Police investigation.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine, and also admitted possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.

1 Jan 0001

John Brookes

Money laundering *

Sentence

16 months imprisonment

John Brookes of Erdington was involved in money laundering by receiving cheques from fraud victims targeted by Lee Evans and Andrew Blythe, which were converted to cash on the same day. Part of fraudulent property repair scam targeting elderly across the Midlands from 2007 to 2012.

Pleaded guilty earlier to an offence of money laundering contrary to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Received cheques from victims which were converted to cash.

1 Jan 0001

John Dodd

Sexual activity with a child *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

John Dodd, aged 21 in 2007 and from Longmore Road in Solihull, used a chat-room on Bearshare to groom girls as young as 12 with flirty online chat. He lured a 13-year-old girl from Derby into exchanging contact details, invited her to stay overnight at his home, and began a two-year sexual relationship when she turned 14, deceiving his family into believing she was over 16. Arrested in December 2013 after the victim disclosed the abuse during counselling. His laptop contained sexually explicit conversations, incitement, and indecent images of children. He attempted to groom tens of girls.

Admitted 19 offences, including sexual activity with a child, possessing indecent images of children, and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order banning him indefinitely from living with girls under 16 and from communicating with under-18s on the internet.

1 Jan 0001

Jhamil Hussan

Rape *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Jhamil Hussan, a predatory taxi driver, picked up a passenger outside the Nightingale Club in Kent Street, Birmingham, at 2.30am on April 17. He groped her during the journey, parked a short distance from her home, then followed her, grabbed her, dragged her to a nearby park and raped her. The victim reported the ordeal to her parents and police were called. Hussan was later spotted outside the club and arrested.

Convicted of two counts of rape after denying the charges and claiming the victim forced herself on him. Described as a dangerous sexual predator by prosecutor James Gormley.

1 Jan 0001

Kamar Farooq

Dangerous driving and driving whilst disqualified *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Kamar Farooq of Aston Lane, Aston, a banned driver, was spotted by West Midlands Police in Washwood Heath Road on September 23, 2016. He sped away at speeds reaching 115mph in 30mph zones, almost four times the legal limit, at times on the wrong side of the road. He crashed the £85,000 BMW M3 into a traffic island in Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, and then into a car at a petrol station. He jumped into the backseat claiming to be a passenger, but CCTV footage showed him driving wearing matching clothes.

Denied being the driver but convicted after trial. Also given a ten-year driving ban.

1 Jan 0001

Juliana Oluronbi

Aiding and abetting rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Juliana Oluronbi, wife of Michael Oluronbi, aided and abetted rapes by helping arrange terminations for pregnant victims abused by her husband over 20 years.

Found guilty of three counts of aiding and abetting rape by helping arrange terminations. Required to sign the sex offenders' register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Justin Brook

Shoplifting *

Sentence

34 months imprisonment

Justin Brook targeted the Co-op store on Haslucks Lane, Shirley over a 10-month period, stealing chocolate, alcohol and cigarettes. On two occasions, he entered the store, stuffed a bag with chocolate and threatened staff with a knife. On another occasion, he threatened staff with a needle before stealing alcohol and cigarettes. He was arrested on 17 June after attempting to break into a hairdresser’s in Moseley. He was charged with six thefts, possession of a blade, assault, burglary and four counts of making threats with a blade.

Pleaded guilty to multiple offences including making threats with a blade. Handed a Serious Violence Prevention Order to run for two years upon release.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Poulton

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

15 years and 6 months imprisonment

Joshua Poulton, 29, from Louise Court, Shirley, was the ringleader of a wholesale drug supply ring distributing hundreds of kilos of cocaine across the West Midlands. In November 2021 police attempted to arrest him on Coventry Road, Small Heath, but he fled and abandoned his vehicle. He was the subject of an international manhunt, travelling to the United Arab Emirates, South America, Portugal, and Spain, where he was detained at a road block in Estepona in August 2022. In July 2023 he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine at Birmingham Crown Court.

Ringleader of the drug supply network. Pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court in July 2023. Arrested after international manhunt; detained in Spain in August 2022.

1 Jan 0001

Jamar Bailey

Attempted murder *

Sentence

25 and a half years in prison

Jamar Bailey, from Augustin Grove, Winson Green, gave prescription drugs containing sodium valproate to a three-week-old baby girl, who became unresponsive and was taken to hospital on 27th June 2020. Toxicology tests found the drug in the baby's milk bottle. Bailey was taking the same medication for seizures. His mobile phone had search history for 'how to poison a baby' and 'how to kill a newborn baby'. The baby survived and is now safeguarded.

Admitted the offence in June 2021.

1 Jan 0001

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Richard Dale

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