Cambridge Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 360 verdicts at Cambridge Crown Court (Cambridge). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2021 1 case

Michelle Fuller

Being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

Four years imprisonment

On December 15, 2020, police executed a drugs warrant at Michelle Fuller's home in Kesteven Walk, Eastgate, where they found wraps of crack cocaine and heroin worth up to £810, £143 in cash, five mobile phones, and drugs paraphernalia including scales and grinders. She was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, as well as possession of a class B substance.

Admitted the charges in court.

14 Mar 2021

July 2020 7 cases

Warren Laver

Fraud *

Sentence

1 year and 1 month imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 80 hours unpaid work

Warren Laver, 38, of Ash Close, Huntingdon, received criminal money as part of a payment diversion fraud scam orchestrated by Ali Amjad, defrauding global companies out of more than £500,000 through fraudulent changes to payment methods and false Bounce Back Loan applications.

Admitted his part in the fraud and entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property. Received criminal money arranged by others.

23 Jul 2020

Jerome Sergeant

Fraud *

Sentence

1 year and 4 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 100 hours unpaid work

Jerome Sergeant, 35, of Whitwell, Peterborough, played a significant role in a payment diversion fraud scam masterminded by Ali Amjad, defrauding global companies out of more than £500,000 through fraudulent payment method changes and false applications for Bounce Back Loans.

Pleaded guilty to entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property. Accepted his significant role in the group activity.

23 Jul 2020

Keith Gibling

Fraud *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Keith Gibling, 54, of Ashbeach Road, Ramsey, provided bank accounts and personal information to assist in a payment diversion fraud scam, which defrauded companies across the world out of more than £500,000 by tricking organisations into altering payment methods for direct debits, standing orders, and bank transfers.

Pleaded guilty to entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property. Was in financial difficulties and had no direct knowledge of the full scheme.

23 Jul 2020

Curtis Brown

Fraud *

Sentence

5 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 40 hours unpaid work

Curtis Brown, 28, of Trice Way, Alconbury Weald, provided bank accounts and personal information to facilitate a payment diversion fraud scam led by Ali Amjad, which defrauded companies globally out of more than £500,000 through manipulated payment methods and false Bounce Back Loan applications.

Pleaded guilty to entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property. Provided bank accounts and personal information.

23 Jul 2020

Ali Amjad

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Ali Amjad, 42, masterminded a payment diversion fraud scam, defrauding companies globally out of more than £500,000 by tricking organisations into changing payment methods for direct debits, standing orders, and bank transfers. He also made false applications for UK Government Bounce Back Loans. Police raided his home in Taverners Road, Peterborough, on July 28, 2020, finding over £80,000 in cash stuffed behind kitchen kickboards and £3,600 in his wardrobe. He worked with accomplices to launder money through their bank accounts.

Pleaded guilty to entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property and possession of criminal property. Had a history of money laundering, including a previous conviction.

23 Jul 2020

Tommy Fordham

Fraud *

Sentence

12-month community order with 40 hours unpaid work

Tommy Fordham, 34, of Norwood Road, Somersham, participated in a payment diversion fraud scam led by Ali Amjad, which involved defrauding companies across the globe out of more than £500,000 by tricking organisations into altering payment methods and submitting false Bounce Back Loan applications.

Admitted his role in the fraud and entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property.

23 Jul 2020

Thomas Pemberton

Fraud *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 80 hours unpaid work

Thomas Pemberton, 34, of Bluebell Close, Ramsey, was involved in a payment diversion fraud scam led by Ali Amjad, which defrauded companies worldwide out of more than £500,000 by manipulating payment methods for direct debits, standing orders, and bank transfers, including false Bounce Back Loan applications.

Admitted the fraud and entering arrangements to facilitate the acquisition of criminal property. Was dealing with addiction issues and involved in a one-off incident.

23 Jul 2020

December 2019 2 cases

Veronika Bubencikova

Modern Slavery *

Sentence

10-and-a-half years imprisonment

Veronika Bubencikova, 46, of Upper Cambourne, along with Ernest Drevenak, began exploiting 16 victims from the Czech Republic in 2015 by trafficking them to the UK under false promises of work and accommodation. The victims were forced to work excessive hours at a McDonald’s in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, and a factory supplying supermarkets, with wages paid into accounts controlled by the couple. They received minimal cash payments while the couple retained the majority, stealing at least £200,000. The couple provided poor living conditions, including overcrowded homes and a leaking shed, confiscated passports, monitored victims via CCTV, and committed benefit fraud by falsely claiming tax credits. The operation ended in 2019 after a police tip-off.

Found guilty following a trial on six counts of holding a person in slavery or servitude, five counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation, and fraud by false representation.

7 Dec 2019

Ernest Drevenak

Modern Slavery *

Sentence

12-and-a-half years imprisonment

Ernest Drevenak, 46, of Howard Avenue, Bedford, began exploiting 16 victims from the Czech Republic in 2015 by trafficking them to the UK under false promises of work and accommodation. The victims, who were homeless, unemployed, or in low-paid jobs, were forced to work up to 70-100 hours a week at a McDonald’s in Caxton, Cambridgeshire, and a factory in Hertfordshire and London supplying supermarkets. Drevenak controlled their wages, paying them only £40-120 every two weeks while keeping the rest, estimated at least £200,000 over four years. He confiscated passports, used violence and fear to control them, provided overcrowded and substandard accommodation, and fraudulently claimed tax credits in their names. The exploitation continued until police were tipped off in 2019.

7 Dec 2019

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