Birmingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 204 verdicts at Birmingham Crown Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Ewa Bieniak

Fraud by abuse of position

June 16, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Ewa Bieniak, a 46-year-old payroll administrator at Sirus Automotive in Wednesbury, stole £194,509.66 from her employers between November 2021 and March 2024 by swindling the business, setting up ghost employees, and transferring company money to herself. This led to innocent staff being suspected. Her actions were driven by a compulsive spending addiction, exacerbated by the death of her mother in 2018, which she used as a coping mechanism without considering the consequences. She has a prior conviction for a similar £306,000 fraud between 2010 and 2015.

Admitted fraud by abuse of position. Genuine remorse due to compulsive spending addiction. Judge noted aggravating features including impact on the company, blame wrongly placed on others, and prior convictions for similar offences.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Josiah Davidson

Strangulation

June 16, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 1 month imprisonment

Josiah Davidson, the ex-partner of the victim, went to her house in Oldbury on October 17, where he punched and strangled her during a verbal argument, forcing her to climb out of a window onto scaffolding and seek refuge at a neighbour's. Upon her return, he attacked her again, grabbing her by the throat, punching her, and threatening to kill her with a machete, which he used to strike her back, leaving scratch marks. He was arrested later that day and expressed remorse for his actions.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating, strangulation, threatening someone with a knife in a private place, and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon in a private place. A five-year restraining order was imposed to prevent contact with the victim.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Samba Faal

Supply of class A drugs

June 15, 2025

Sentence: five years imprisonment

Samba Faal ran the 'Menace' county line, supplying heroin and cocaine in Coventry between April and July 2024. He used a phone to sell drugs, which was tracked to his movements, including in an Uber booked under his nickname. He was caught on CCTV buying a top-up for the mobile and was arrested in October 2024. Police seized several phones, sim cards, and £1,000 in cash.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. Police described him as a key supplier of drugs in Coventry. He used the incident to boost his notoriety and was previously banned from parts of Birmingham.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Conrad Byrd

Conspiring to supply Class A drugs

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 13.5 years imprisonment

Conrad Byrd, a 50-year-old drugs courier, was caught during a traffic stop on Kenilworth Road in Balsall Common, West Midlands, on March 14, 2025, where police discovered over 25 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately £3,800,000. Further investigations revealed additional drugs and cash at his home in Sidcup, Bexley, South East London. He had been making multiple trips between the West Midlands and London to transport Class A drugs for an Organised Crime Group.

Francis Joyce

Theft

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Francis Joyce, aged 56, of Victoria Road, Handsworth, targeted Morrisons supermarkets in Birmingham, Solihull, Walsall, and Bilston. He conducted 23 raids between November and February, stealing alcohol, baby formula, chocolate, and washing up products worth more than £8,000. He sometimes paid for some items at self-scan checkouts but not others, or simply left with trollies or baskets full of goods without paying. He was arrested on March 7.

Admitted 23 charges of theft. Has 26 previous convictions including thefts, burglary, and handling stolen goods. Judge Simon Drew KC noted the offences were due to drug addiction and urged him to seek support in the community.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Angela Davies

Indecent Assault

June 12, 2025

Sentence: 2.5 years imprisonment

Angela Davies, in her early 20s and struggling with drug addiction, had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy, resulting in her pregnancy. She lied about the boy's age to social services, claiming he was older, which prevented them from locating him. The victim, who fathered the child, suffered long-term emotional distress and reported the incident to the police in the early 2020s. Davies admitted the truth only upon pleading guilty, expressing remorse for her actions.

Pleaded guilty to one offence of indecent assault on a male person. Judge Carr stated there was no alternative to an immediate custodial sentence, despite arguments for suspension due to her rehabilitation and mental health.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Oliver Parnell

Attempted Murder

June 12, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order and restriction order under the Mental Health Act

Oliver Parnell, aged 28, stabbed waiter Fazlu Miah five times with a knife at The Lloyds Indian restaurant in Knowle, Solihull, on December 23, 2023. The unprovoked attack was racially motivated and planned, stemming from Parnell's delusional beliefs about an impending terror attack by India, influenced by his schizophrenia. He armed himself with the knife beforehand and targeted the restaurant due to his anti-Islamic thoughts. The victim sustained serious injuries, including to his abdomen, leading to ongoing pain, sleep issues, and job loss.

Convicted after a trial; has long-standing schizophrenia; judge noted the attack was due to mental illness and not a planned racial attack; previous community order for hammer attack.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Mohammed Ismaeel

Firearms offences

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Mohammed Ismaeel pulled out a weapon following a crash on City Road on May 30, 2024. He fired multiple shots from a vehicle towards another vehicle, injuring a man with non-life-threatening injuries. He was identified through extensive CCTV enquiries and arrested at his home in Junction Road, Birmingham.

Cornel Filipeche

Rape

June 10, 2025

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Cornel Filipeche, aged 21 and originally from Romania, raped a woman in a phone box in Perry Barr after committing a sick act in a Wetherspoon's pub. He sexually attacked a complete stranger, and the incident led to his conviction.

Shook his head in court after branding himself a 'dog' and has shown no meaningful remorse.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Ricky Allen

Rape

June 6, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment with an additional one-year licence

Ricky Allen sexually abused the victim, who was a schoolgirl more than five years younger than him, for three years starting when she was 10 years old and he was 16. The abuse included rape, indecent assaults, indecency with a child, and sexual intercourse with a girl under 13. He groomed her by professing love, isolating her, and instructing her to keep it secret. The offending continued after he turned 18. When confronted years later via Facebook, he dismissed his actions as 'stupidity'. The victim suffered long-term physical and mental health issues, including complex PTSD, and reported that the abuse destroyed her childhood and affected every aspect of her life.

Found guilty after trial; diagnosed with autism and had developmental issues; continued to deny offences; judge noted his maturity was lower than his actual age but did not reduce culpability.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Akbar Rehman

Possessing class A drugs with intent to supply

June 5, 2025

Sentence: Two years and six months imprisonment

Akbar Rehman, a 42-year-old ex-Jaguar Land Rover worker, was caught red-handed dealing drugs in Handsworth on February 26, 2025. A plain clothes officer observed him supplying a gaunt-looking man with class A drugs from a white Nissan Qashqai. He was found in possession of 32 wraps of cocaine worth £320, six wraps of heroin worth £60, a burner phone, and £92.10 in cash. He also drove the vehicle without a full licence and insurance, and had two prior convictions for drug dealing in 2003 and 2010.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, two counts of obstructing a constable, and driving without a licence and insurance. Judge found exceptional circumstances due to his children's profound needs, avoiding the minimum seven-year sentence for third drug trafficking offence.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Kasim Ali

Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life

June 3, 2025

Sentence: eight years and four months imprisonment

Kasim Ali was involved in a violent incident near Villa Park following Aston Villa's Champions League match against Bayern Munich on October 2, 2024. He was in a group of men in a Mitsubishi Shogun that followed and rammed a Volkswagen Golf at a matchday parking site on Trinity Road. One accomplice fired a gun at the fleeing occupants of the Golf, while Ali, wearing a balaclava, smashed the windscreen of the Golf with a Rambo knife and placed his hand on the bonnet, leaving a palm print that led to his identification. He discarded the knife while fleeing and was arrested upon returning from Barcelona a few days later.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of a bladed article in public. Described as naive and gullible with neurodevelopmental issues; defence noted this behaviour was out of character and he performs well with structure and supervision.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Kwame Dalila

Being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs

June 3, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Kwame Dalila was involved in drug dealing for the 'Jay' county line. In January 2023, he was stopped in a Volkswagen Golf in Shrewsbury, where police seized clingfilm, mobile phones, a small amount of cannabis, and £650 in cash, with his phone containing evidence of street dealing. In November 2023, while on bail, police found a gun, 326 grams of heroin, 44 grams of cocaine, small amounts of cannabis and MDMA, and £695 in cash at his address in Wolverhampton. The class A drugs were estimated to be worth nearly £54,000 if divided for sale. He also had prior convictions, including for violent disorder and possession of a firearm.

Was a serving prisoner; admitted to drug supply offences; defence highlighted his role as an enhanced prisoner and family impacts; judge expressed mystification at separate proceedings and hope for rehabilitation.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

James Shand

Causing or inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity

June 2, 2025

Sentence: 17 years and three months imprisonment

James Shand was convicted on twelve counts of child sex offences, including sexual assault on females and causing or inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity without penetration. The offences involved multiple incidents, with sentences handed down for acts such as engaging in sexual activity in the presence of children aged 13 to 15, and assaults on girls under 13.

Pleaded guilty to five out of twelve counts. To be entered on the Sexual Offender Register for life and subject to a Restraining Order and Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Muhammad Awais

Importation of heroin

June 1, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Muhammad Awais, aged 27, of no fixed address, was part of a Birmingham gang attempting to import over £280,000 worth of heroin concealed in the walls of a pressure cooker addressed to a business in Formans Road, Sparkhill. Customs intercepted the parcel on July 24, 2023, removed the drugs, and allowed delivery for surveillance. Awais was arrested with associates upon collection. A related flat search on Stratford Road uncovered nearly half a kilo of additional heroin, cutting agents, £15,000 in cash, and multiple phones. The combined street value of all heroin was nearly £458,000.

Convicted in absence after failing to answer court bail. Convicted of importation of heroin, possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession of criminal property. Efforts to arrest him continue.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Abid Iqbal

Importation of heroin

June 1, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Abid Iqbal, aged 58, of no fixed address, led a Birmingham gang that used a pressure cooker to import over £280,000 worth of heroin hidden in its walls, destined for a business in Formans Road, Sparkhill. The parcel was intercepted by customs on July 24, 2023, and delivered under controlled conditions. Iqbal picked up the package and was arrested with associates. A search of a linked flat on Stratford Road found nearly half a kilo of heroin, cutting agents, £15,000 in cash (which he claimed was payment for collection), and several phones. The total heroin value was £458,000. He claimed ignorance of the contents but was paid £60 to collect it.

Convicted in absence after failing to answer court bail. Admitted importation of heroin, possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession of criminal property. Efforts to arrest him continue.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Steven Millard

Unfair Trading

May 29, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment suspended for two years, 35 days rehabilitation activity, 150 hours unpaid work, and £5,000 costs

Steven Millard, an electrician and sole trader, illegally obtained contracts from Birmingham City Council through his then partner, who worked in the Funerals and Protection of Property Team. He performed substandard work on vulnerable people's properties, including charging nearly £10,000 for inadequate repairs at a 90-year-old man's home in Bournville Lane, such as plastering, fitting a kitchen, and pipe repairs, which required further thousands to fix. He also charged around £5,500 for securing doors and windows at a property in Wordsworth Road, Small Heath, by fitting steel sheets inside, causing damage, and demanded additional penalty fees. He overcharged for pest control, buying £3 rat poison and billing £135 per treatment, despite knowing he was not an approved contractor. The offences occurred in 2017 and involved exploiting elderly and vulnerable individuals for financial gain.

Pleaded guilty to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and admitted a further charge on behalf of his company. The judge noted a lack of empathy for victims and minimised wrongdoing, blaming his deceased former partner.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Shazma Ansar

Aggravated vehicle taking

May 28, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order with restrictions under the Mental Health Act

Shazma Ansar, aged 29, from Shard End, boarded a bus on Timberley Lane and asked to go to Small Heath. She agreed to go to Birmingham Airport instead. Upon arrival, she demanded the driver take her to London and threatened him with a kitchen knife, saying she would kill him if he refused. The driver alerted the police, but Ansar drove the bus away, leading to a seven-mile journey that ended on St. Benedicts Road in Small Heath. She collided with several parked cars, wedged the bus, and acted bizarrely. While in custody, she spat at three emergency workers after her arrest.

Pleaded guilty to threatening someone with a knife, aggravated vehicle taking, three charges of assaulting an emergency worker, driving without a licence and insurance. Suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was not taking medication. Judge noted lack of insight into her mental illness and risk of causing serious harm to the public.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Adam Said

Violent disorder

May 23, 2025

Sentence: 28 months imprisonment

Adam Said borrowed a friend's black Range Rover and led a crowd during an anti-EDL protest in Bordesley Green on August 5, 2024, amid civil unrest following the Southport child murders. He drove recklessly near McDonald's on Belchers Lane, encouraged a mob to attack a Skoda driver, causing significant damage to the vehicle and impacting the victim's mental health, and dropped off passengers to participate in a siege at The Clumsy Swan pub in Yardley, where attempts were made to force entry. The disorder involved people hanging from the vehicle windows waving flags, led to road closures, damage to property, and public fear, lasting around one hour and ten minutes.

Admitted violent disorder. Played a key role in the disorder. Judge Paul Farrer KC described the behaviour as serious criminality undermining societal values and noted the defendant was immature but hard-working and ambitious. Time served on remand will count towards the sentence.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Chase Mcdowell

Possession with intent to supply cannabis

May 22, 2025

Sentence: 14 months imprisonment

Chase McDowell was found with 565 grams of cannabis, scales, and dealer bags at his home in Bartley Green on October 10, 2023. Texts on his phone indicated he had been dealing cannabis for at least six days and was purchasing large amounts to sell on, with the seized cannabis valued at around £2,400. He operated from his residential address where his children lived, and designer clothes and shoes were also discovered, suggesting profits from street-level dealing.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and breaching a suspended sentence for burglary. Judge Peter Cooke highlighted his criminal history, disregard for court orders, and use of his family home for drug dealing as aggravating factors.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Hemalatha Jayaprakash

Fraud by abuse of position

May 21, 2025

Sentence: Two years and three months imprisonment

Hemalatha Jayaprakash, while working as a personal assistant and accounts manager at a Birmingham-based estate agents, made nearly 160 illegal transactions between January 2021 and March 2024, stealing £167,067.68 from company funds. This betrayal occurred during her employer's time caring for terminally ill family members, and she used the money for personal expenses including lottery tickets, takeaways, and supporting relatives, all while owning a £1 million home.

Pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of position. Judge described it as a calculated scheme driven by greed, noting her affluent background and lavish spending.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Isaiah Marsh

Murder

May 18, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

On November 5, 2024, in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Isaiah Marsh arrived at a confrontation involving his sister Mya and Minister Enfrence over a drug debt. He engaged in a physical altercation with Minister, initially grappling with him before his sister handed him a knife. Isaiah then stabbed Minister over 20 times, leading to his death, despite Minister trying to flee and seek help. Isaiah fled the scene, attempted to dispose of evidence, and later handed himself in to police.

Pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence, stating he acted under the influence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder; no prior convictions; influenced by childhood abuse and family background; jury rejected his version of events after a trial.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Mya Marsh

Murder

May 18, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

On November 5, 2024, in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Mya Marsh, a cannabis user owing money to Minister Enfrence, armed herself with a kitchen knife and confronted him over the debt. She restrained Minister during a struggle, handed a knife to her brother Isaiah, and watched as he stabbed Minister multiple times. She assisted in disposing of evidence, including the knife and clothing, before handing herself in to police.

Pleaded not guilty, admitted to handing her brother a knife but claimed she was scared and shocked and did not intend serious harm; no prior convictions; influenced by childhood abuse and mental health struggles; jury rejected her version of events after a trial.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Gerard Farrelly

Causing serious injury by careless driving

May 16, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months, and disqualified from driving for 1 year

On December 21, 2022, Gerard Farrelly, while in the car park of Mulberry Walk shopping centre in Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, failed to put his new electric BMW iX xDrive50 M Sport into park or turn it off, relying on auto-hold. He inadvertently pressed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to lurch forward and strike three women. This resulted in Moyra Thornton sustaining broken legs requiring permanent rods, plates, and screws; Lucy Woodall having her leg crushed and later amputated below the knee, followed by a further amputation above the knee; and Nidha Agrawal suffering torn ligaments and damage to her foot and ankle, requiring crutches for six weeks. Farrelly initially claimed a vehicle malfunction but changed his plea after evidence confirmed his fault.

Pleaded guilty to three charges of causing serious injury by careless driving. Judge Neil Chawla noted that Farrelly misplaced his trust in the car due to a lack of understanding of its mechanics. He has no prior convictions, cares for his wife, and was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity, the Stepping Stones toolkit, and pay £1,000 in prosecution costs.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Abdirahman Ibrahim

Murder

May 12, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Abdirahman Ibrahim pursued Liam Jones and his friend on their e-bikes in a SEAT Leon car on August 1, 2023, in Yardley. He deliberately rammed Liam's e-bike twice, causing him to crash and sustain fatal chest and abdomen injuries, leading to his death at the scene.

Convicted of murder after a retrial. The judge rejected his claim that the collision was accidental and concluded he intended to cause really serious harm. Defence highlighted his lack of maturity at the time.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Abdullahi Ibrahim

Assisting an offender

May 12, 2025

Sentence: Two years and ten months imprisonment

Abdullahi Ibrahim was a passenger in the SEAT Leon during the pursuit and collision on August 1, 2023, in Yardley. He later returned to the sports ground with another individual to move the vehicle to help his brother evade police.

Admitted to assisting an offender, his brother Abdirahman, by helping to move the car after the incident. Defence argued he acted out of misplaced loyalty and came from a law-abiding family.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Paul Doyle

Indecent assault

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 6.5 years imprisonment

Paul Doyle, a 65-year-old man from Sheldon, Birmingham, indecently assaulted a victim when she was 14 years old and was involved in exploiting her as part of a child prostitution ring, including living off the earnings of prostitution from another victim.

Convicted of indecently assaulting a victim, which would be classified as rape under modern legislation, and living off the prostitution of a second victim. He operated out of a taxi base in Digbeth.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Tony Bayliss

Rape

April 1, 2025

Sentence: 9.5 years imprisonment

Tony Bayliss, a 78-year-old man previously from Wolverhampton and more recently from Stafford, was involved in a child prostitution ring in Birmingham and the Black Country. He raped a victim when she was 14 years old as part of this exploitation.

Found guilty of two counts of raping a victim when she was aged 14. He was a retired schools inspector and author who posed as a Channel 4 director and picked up young women and girls in his Rolls Royce.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Mohammed Nabil Nazir

Conspiracy to murder

November 1, 2024

Sentence: 32 years imprisonment

Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 31, from Derby, met Aimee Betro on a dating app and involved her in a plot to murder Sikander Ali or a member of his family. This was motivated by revenge following an injury during disorder at a clothing boutique in Birmingham in July 2018. He communicated with Betro via Snapchat and facilitated her travel to the UK.

Jailed for his role in the conspiracy; denied wrongdoing but was convicted after a trial.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Mohammed Aslam

Conspiracy to murder

November 1, 2024

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

Mohammed Aslam, 56, from Derby, conspired with his son Mohammed Nabil Nazir and Aimee Betro to carry out an assassination plot against Sikander Ali or his family. The motive was revenge after he and Nazir were injured during disorder at Aslat Mahumad’s clothing boutique in Birmingham in July 2018.

Jailed for his part in the conspiracy; denied wrongdoing but was convicted after a trial.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Sam Job

Theft

October 27, 2024

Sentence: 2 years and 3 months imprisonment

In August 2024, Sam Job, a 26-year-old operations manager at a cash delivery company, stole £25,000 from a secure vault by moving the cash in stages into his laptop bag. He became aware of the missing cash the next day and participated in the internal investigation, frequently asking for updates. He returned £1,000 in the original bag but fled after confrontation, leaving his work phone logged into Snapchat. Messages revealed plans for a fake passport to flee abroad and searches for media coverage. He was arrested in Manchester on September 15, 2024, with £18,000 and company cash bags recovered from his car.

Changed plea to guilty on the first day of trial. Investigation led by Det Con John Marsh.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Lucy Connolly

Incitement of racial hatred

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 31 months imprisonment

Lucy Connolly, a 41-year-old former childminder, posted a tweet on social media calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire, following the Southport attack where three young girls were killed. The tweet, which read 'Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f* hotels full of the b** for all I care… if that makes me racist so be it,' was viewed more than 300,000 times before deletion and contributed to serious disorder across the country amid misinformation about the suspect being an illegal immigrant.

Convicted of inciting racial hatred. The Court of Appeal ruled she did not intend to incite violence, and the sentence was designed to punish and deter.

Sources: lancs.live

Andrew Bell

Fraudulent evasion of income tax

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, including 20 days of rehabilitation activity and 150 hours of unpaid work

Andrew Bell, a 56-year-old Jaguar Land Rover worker and father-of-five from Solihull, participated in a tax scam referred to as 'Tommy's Tax'. He received a rebate of more than £50,000 and evaded nearly £20,000 in tax for the years 2021 and 2022 by submitting fraudulent claims, influenced by a third-party financial advisor who encouraged multiple employees to commit the fraud.

Admitted being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of income tax. Was guided by a third-party financial advisor and acknowledged that the culture at the company made the scam seem commonplace. Retained his job at JLR and vowed to repay the money obtained.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Ghazanfar Khan

Conspiracy to defraud

September 26, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Ghazanfar Khan, aged 45, of Tividale Road, Tipton, targeted sellers of expensive items including luxury watches, laptops and phones on Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree using a fake name. He arranged meetings to collect the items and, with accomplice Kulwarn Chagger posing as a banker, paid with false cheques that bounced. The fraud occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic between June 2020 and February 2021, defrauding over a dozen victims for just over £100,000 in total.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to possess articles for use in fraud. Ordered to pay £1,400 compensation.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Kulwarn Chagger

Conspiracy to defraud

September 26, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment

Kulwarn Chagger, aged 51, of Kingsclere Walk, Wolverhampton, acted as an accomplice to Ghazanfar Khan by posing as a banker over the phone to facilitate payments with false cheques in a scam targeting sellers on online marketplaces. The fraud took place during the Covid-19 pandemic from June 2020 to February 2021, resulting in over £100,000 stolen from more than a dozen victims through bounced cheques after handing over goods.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to possess articles for use in fraud. Ordered to pay £1,400 compensation.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Rajvinder Kandola

Converting criminal property

September 26, 2024

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 25 days rehabilitation activity, 150 hours unpaid work

Rajvinder Kandola, aged 52, of Tilbury Close, Wolverhampton, acted as a driver for Ghazanfar Khan, transporting him around the country to meet victims and perpetrate the fraud. He received approximately £5,000 for his involvement in the scam that operated between June 2020 and February 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic, which defrauded over a dozen sellers of items worth over £100,000 using fake cheques.

Admitted converting criminal property. Received around £5,000 for his role. Ordered to pay £400 compensation.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Kulvir Shergill

Smuggling Class A drugs

September 20, 2024

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Kulvir Shergill headed an organised crime group that imported approximately 250kg of cocaine into the United Kingdom between February 26 and April 24, 2020, with a street value of £20 million. He used the EncroChat platform to arrange deals with contacts in the Netherlands and distribute the drugs to other organised crime groups around the country. He was arrested in 2020 following the investigation.

Denied smuggling Class A drugs but eventually admitted the offence. He told investigators he earned money as a male escort, martial arts teacher, and personal trainer.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Joshua Fullerton

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and 7 months imprisonment

Joshua Fullerton, aged 28 from Lincombe Drive, Torquay, organised and controlled the supply of class B drugs and money laundering as part of a conspiracy bringing cannabis and cocaine from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis and was found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine following a trial. He was an organiser and controller of class B drugs and money laundering in the Torquay area.

Sources: devonlive.com

Joshua Turner

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 12 month community order

Joshua Turner, aged 30 from Hurlingham Road, Birmingham, served as a courier transporting cannabis between Birmingham and Torquay as part of a conspiracy between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He acted as a courier between Birmingham and Torquay.

Sources: devonlive.com

Jamie Hadley

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 11 years and 9 months imprisonment

Jamie Hadley, aged 32 from Kingstanding Road, Birmingham, led a conspiracy that brought large quantities of cannabis from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021. The operation involved transporting drugs and cash, which was uncovered by police investigations.

Pleaded guilty to 3 counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis, production of cannabis and possession of criminal property (£15,000 cash). He was the principal organiser with overall control.

Sources: devonlive.com

Lee Bailey

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 20 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Lee Bailey, aged 51 from Meadway, Birmingham, served as a cannabis courier in a conspiracy that brought drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Patrik Quarless

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 9 years and 8 months imprisonment

Patrik Quarless, aged 24 from Graburn Road, Formby, was involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine as part of a gang that brought drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Craig Bentick

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Craig Bentick, aged 26 from Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, distributed cannabis in Torquay as part of a conspiracy that transported drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was a cannabis distributor in Torquay.

Sources: devonlive.com

Christopher Madden

Conspiracy to produce cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

Christopher Madden, aged 30 from Waterlily Close, Cannock, was involved in a conspiracy to produce cannabis as part of a gang that transported drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce cannabis. He was second in command to the principal organiser.

Sources: devonlive.com

Collum Keyes

Conspiracy to produce cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Collum Keyes, aged 37 from Knightwick Crescent, Birmingham, served as a cannabis courier in a conspiracy that transported drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Found guilty of conspiracy to produce cannabis following a trial. He acted as a cannabis courier.

Sources: devonlive.com

Dean Isaac

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Dean Isaac, aged 35 from Lymington Road, Torquay, distributed cannabis as part of a conspiracy that brought drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was a cannabis distributor in Torquay.

Sources: devonlive.com

Daniel Beattie

Conspiracy to supply cocaine

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Daniel Beattie, aged 24 from Morcroft Road, Liverpool, was involved as a courier in a conspiracy to supply cocaine, which was part of a larger operation bringing drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine following a trial. He acted as a cocaine courier.

Sources: devonlive.com

An Toung Phan

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

An Toung Phan, aged 29 with no fixed address, was involved as a cannabis courier in a conspiracy that transported drugs from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cannabis following a trial. He acted as a cannabis courier.

Sources: devonlive.com

Toi Banh

Conspiracy to supply cannabis

September 10, 2024

Sentence: 8 years and 2 months imprisonment

Toi Banh, aged 37 from Masshouse Plaza, Birmingham, organised money laundering as part of a conspiracy that brought large quantities of cannabis from Merseyside and Birmingham to Torquay between September and November 2021.

Pleaded guilty to 2 counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis and transferring criminal property (monies). He was the money laundering organiser for the principal figure.

Sources: devonlive.com

Thomas Sweeney Junior

Violent disorder

September 1, 2024

Sentence: two years and four months imprisonment

Thomas Sweeney junior was involved in a violent disorder in the Gay Village, Birmingham, on July 15, 2023. He and his family attacked numerous men and women following a verbal altercation initiated by his father, with actions including knocking a man unconscious through repeated punches, kicks, and stamps, glassing a woman across the chest, and causing another female to suffer seizures from blows to the head. The brawl lasted several minutes and moved across different locations.

Pleaded guilty to violent disorder. Branded as utter cowards by the judge for participating in and encouraging mob violence, with the incident occurring when he was 18 years old.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

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