Harrow Crown Court Sentencing Results

Zahar Essaghi was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Shafaghatullah Mohseni was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Mohammed Hamoud was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Mustafa Ibrahim was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Hashim Al-Hussaini was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Emanuel Fisniku was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Faiz Salah was part of a seven-person gang that used drones to smuggle class B drugs, mobile phones, chargers, and SIM cards into prisons across London including Wormwood Scrubs, Brixton, Pentonville, Wandsworth, Norwich, Leicester, Onley, and Bedford. The gang was responsible for the majority of drone drops in London prisons, fueling violence and risking safety. The operation was uncovered through intelligence in December 2025, leading to arrests on 26 February 2026 near HMP Norwich where a knife, drone, and cannabis were found in their car.

Jonathan Goss, aged 51 from Harrow, Middlesex, was arrested in June 2022 after investigators from the National Crime Agency linked him to activity on a website associated with child sexual abuse material. Officers identified two online accounts – “jbaabaa99’ and ‘hard4girls’ – actively discussing the sexual abuse of young girls with others on the site, and linked these to Goss. Following his arrest, electronic devices were seized, revealing images of female children aged between six and 14, some in swimming costumes and others talking to friends, all photographed without their knowledge. These girls were later identified and safeguarding measures were put in place. Officers found a number of images, including the most severe category A images, on a laptop and mobile phone.

Adam Woodhouse subjected his ex-girlfriend to a year of abuse after their relationship ended, bombarding her with hundreds of abusive messages and phone calls, recording videos of her outside her address, smashing her garden pots and car windows, breaking into her home and stealing house keys and her car in July, and setting a moped on fire outside her home in September 2024, which trapped her and her children inside. He also sent unsolicited and threatening images of his genitals while evading police, and behaved aggressively during his arrest and interview, including urinating in his custody cell.

David Doyle, 19, was spotted driving a stolen car dangerously along Camden Street. He reversed the vehicle multiple times towards PC Richard Keel during a high-speed pursuit on May 17, knocking the officer off his motorbike and causing significant injuries. Doyle fled the scene, and police identified him through CCTV footage and forensic evidence.

Shekhem Manning-Egeonwon followed and filmed multiple women, including pursuing them day and night. He targeted at least two victims, one of whom he followed for five months while she took her child to school in Barnet in September 2023. Over 100 videos were recovered from his phone, showing him following women and filming them through windows, causing extreme distress.

Kolawole Oladetoun repeatedly exposed himself and performed sex acts in front of lone women on London trains between 2020 and 2021. Specific incidents include boarding a service to Kentish Town on October 18, 2020, and exposing himself; sitting opposite a woman on the Victoria Line on April 14, 2021, and masturbating; exposing himself on a train from Clapham Junction to Kew Gardens in May 2021; and groping a 19-year-old woman at Hounslow West Tube station on August 7, 2021, after which she punched him, took his photo, and helped police identify him.

Vaithilingam Poovendranathan locked a 14-year-old girl in Star News and Wine shop in Uxbridge Road, Pinner, for around 10 minutes on November 9, 2023. Police were called to the scene and found the girl unharmed.

Ukachukwu Austin Dike, a 46-year-old man from the NW9 postcode area in Brent, used multiple fake identities and changed his name by deed poll to fraudulently apply for new driving licences, open online bank accounts, and set up various companies. He was arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency at an address in Nicoll Circus, Mill Hill on March 8, 2023.

Fartun Jamal neglected her 11-month-old daughter, the victim, by leaving her in a squalid home with walls covered in faeces, rotten food, a broken cot, and minimal edible food. She failed to seek medical treatment despite the child becoming ill, with a GP nearby. Jamal was out partying days before the death and prioritised her social life over her child's needs. The child died from a respiratory tract infection complicated by pneumonia, confirmed as neglect by medical examination.

Eamon Kelly, 58, was at a pub on The Broadway in Ealing on August 29, 2021, where he spiked the victim's drink with tablets intending to sexually assault him. The victim noticed the tablets in his glass, confronted Kelly, and alerted pub staff. CCTV footage showed Kelly dropping something into the glass, leading to his arrest. A vial containing crushed tablets was found on him during a search.

Esther Afrifa, 28, from Wembley, northwest London, bought a litre of sulphuric acid online and attacked her boyfriend, the victim, on December 22, 2019, by pouring it on his chest while he slept, due to her mistaken belief that he was having an affair. She carried out a second attack hours later, pouring more acid on his face and torso as he lay on the sofa, causing extensive burns and permanent injuries. Afrifa attempted to prevent him from seeking medical help by pretending to call emergency services, blocking his friends, and trying to make him drink acid disguised as water.

Courtney Freckleton, known as the rapper Nines, was involved in a large-scale conspiracy to import 28kg of cannabis, referred to as 'Cali', from Spain and Poland into the UK. He used the encrypted messaging service Encrochat under the handle 'Big Boss' to arrange shipments with an exporter known as 'MicroBird'. Some cannabis was concealed inside boilers imported from Poland. The plot included one successful importation and one attempted one, along with money laundering involving a £98,000 debt and the use of Bitcoin. He was arrested in June during police raids.

Jason Thompson was involved in a conspiracy to import 28kg of cannabis from Spain and Poland into the UK. He used the encrypted messaging service Encrochat to facilitate the operation, which included hiding cannabis inside boilers from Poland. The plot involved one successful importation and one attempted one, as well as money laundering related to a £98,000 debt using Bitcoin. He was arrested in June during police raids.