Kingston Upon Thames Crown Court Sentencing Results

Simon O'Donnell was involved in a year-long criminal operation illegally dumping rubbish such as tyres and waste from house clearances and construction at six sites across London, including Imperial Way in Croydon and Station Road in Colliers Wood. The group broke into sites, directed tipper trucks, interfered with CCTV, hid faces and removed vehicle plates. Identified via nearby cameras, council CCTV and police body-worn footage.

Martin Ward was part of a criminal operation that illegally dumped waste, such as tyres and rubbish from house clearances and construction, at six sites across London over a year. The gang broke into areas, directed tipper trucks, interfered with CCTV cameras, hid faces, and covered vehicle registration plates. Specific incidents included dumping at Imperial Way in Croydon, costing £300,000 to clean up after cameras were smashed and threats made, and at Station Road in Colliers Wood, where rubbish was piled five feet high after extortion demands, costing £15,000 to clear.

Romeo Magtibay and Merlita Magtibay ran an illegal money lending operation from Albert Road, Mitcham, Surrey, between 2008 and 2019 without Financial Conduct Authority authorisation. They issued 1,219 loans to 583 people from October 2008 to March 2017, ranging from £200 to £15,000, mostly at 20% interest, plus further 75 loans after. Investigation started from anonymous tip-off, warrant executed October 2019, seizing diaries and devices. Example: £1,000 loan repaid £1,416 over 12 months. Messages showed pressure on borrowers and guarantors.

Michael Ward, also known as Martin McCann, was part of a criminal operation that illegally dumped waste, such as tyres and rubbish from house clearances and construction, at six sites across London over a year. The gang broke into areas, directed tipper trucks, interfered with CCTV cameras, hid faces, and covered vehicle registration plates. Specific incidents included dumping at Imperial Way in Croydon, costing £300,000 to clean up after cameras were smashed and threats made, and at Station Road in Colliers Wood, where rubbish was piled five feet high after extortion demands, costing £15,000 to clear.

Patrick Doherty was part of a criminal operation that illegally dumped waste, such as tyres and rubbish from house clearances and construction, at six sites across London over a year. The gang broke into areas, directed tipper trucks, interfered with CCTV cameras, hid faces, and covered vehicle registration plates. Specific incidents included dumping at Imperial Way in Croydon, costing £300,000 to clean up after cameras were smashed and threats made, and at Station Road in Colliers Wood, where rubbish was piled five feet high after extortion demands, costing £15,000 to clear.

Romeo Magtibay and Merlita Magtibay ran an illegal money lending operation from Albert Road, Mitcham, Surrey, between 2008 and 2019 without Financial Conduct Authority authorisation. They issued 1,219 loans to 583 people from October 2008 to March 2017, ranging from £200 to £15,000, mostly at 20% interest, plus further 75 loans after. Investigation started from anonymous tip-off, warrant executed October 2019, seizing diaries and devices. Example: £1,000 loan repaid £1,416 over 12 months. Messages showed pressure on borrowers and guarantors.

Simon O’Donnell was part of a criminal operation that illegally dumped waste, such as tyres and rubbish from house clearances and construction, at six sites across London over a year. The gang broke into areas, directed tipper trucks, interfered with CCTV cameras, hid faces, and covered vehicle registration plates. Specific incidents included dumping at Imperial Way in Croydon, costing £300,000 to clean up after cameras were smashed and threats made, and at Station Road in Colliers Wood, where rubbish was piled five feet high after extortion demands, costing £15,000 to clear.