Leeds Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 145 verdicts at Leeds Crown Court (Leeds, Leeds). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Ashley Roberts

Rape

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 26 and a half years imprisonment with an extended licence period of five years

Ashley Roberts kidnapped and sexually abused a woman when she was a young girl, subjecting her to a series of violent acts. The crimes included seven offences of rape, two counts of sexual assault, kidnap, grievous bodily harm, intentional strangulation, and two counts of threats to kill. He was also found guilty of child neglect related to another victim. The victim reported fighting to stay alive during the ordeal and continuing to experience trauma.

Found guilty after a trial of 14 offences, including refusing to take accountability. Issued with a restraining order and required to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Charlotte Donoghue

Producing Cannabis

July 24, 2025

Sentence: Community order

Charlotte Donoghue was involved in the production and possession of cannabis with intent to supply. A cannabis growing system with a dozen plants and 2.5 kilos of harvested cannabis were found at her address in Harley Green, Pudsey.

Admitted to two counts of possessing or acquiring criminal property, producing cannabis, and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Timothy Meerun

Supply of Cocaine and Ketamine

July 24, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment

Timothy Meerun was a key player in supplying multi-kilo quantities of cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis in Leeds between March and June 2020. He was responsible for at least three kilos of cocaine and 22 kilos of ketamine. He was arrested in February 2021 with £20,000 in cash intended for a drug deal. A search revealed a half-kilo block of high-purity cocaine, a purity testing kit, more than £113,000 in cash across linked addresses, high-value watches worth £300,000 in a safety deposit box, and a cannabis growing system with a dozen plants and 2.5 kilos of harvested cannabis at his partner's address.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of cocaine, concerned in the supply of ketamine, producing cannabis, possession with intent to supply cannabis, seven counts of possessing or acquiring criminal property, and one count of money laundering.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Stephen Wraith

Indecent assault

July 22, 2025

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment with a 12-year extended sentence, including a one-year extended licence period

Stephen Wraith, aged 71, groomed and sexually abused a girl starting when she was eight or nine years old in Dewsbury. The abuse involved at least ten occasions of indecent assault, including masturbating in her presence, giving her items like Troll Dolls, and using emotional blackmail such as crying to manipulate her. This occurred over several years and has had a profound and ongoing impact on the victim's life, causing severe anxiety, depression, self-harm, and difficulties in relationships.

Convicted after trial; previously of good character, contributed to the NHS for 20 years, and the offence involved an abuse of trust; sentencing considered the impact on his family.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Reo-Leigh Hardwick

Dangerous Driving

July 19, 2025

Sentence: 23 months imprisonment

Reo-Leigh Hardwick, 18, engaged in a crime spree starting in April of the previous year, stealing a Porsche, Audi, and BMW. He advertised the stolen vehicles online and recorded videos of himself driving dangerously at speeds exceeding 90mph in 30mph zones, as well as riding a motorbike without a helmet. The offences were uncovered through videos on his phone and online advertisements. He had prior convictions and expressed feeling 'immortal' during the acts.

Had a significant criminal record including previous convictions for burglaries, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of drugs, and dangerous driving. Mitigating factors include family support, a desire to impress peers, and financial motivation. He was assessed as a medium risk of reoffending and can be managed in the community.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Richard Sykes

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Richard Sykes was part of a criminal network that conspired to import cannabis by posting it from California. The operation involved filling out false customs forms and sending over 260 parcels to the UK, with the drugs sold in Yorkshire and Humber, valued at around £800,000.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Involved in the organised importation scheme from California.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Ryan Armitage

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Ryan Armitage was part of an organised crime group that imported cannabis from California via the post. They used delivery apps to track parcels containing the drug, which were falsely labelled and had a combined street value of £800,000 upon arrival in the UK.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Sentence includes 150 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Michael Fitzell

Breach of Criminal Behaviour Order and Misuse of Public Communications

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 1 year imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Michael Fitzell, 58, of Keldregate, Huddersfield, made 53 calls to emergency services over 24 days between April 21 and May 14, 2025, causing annoyance and breaching a criminal behaviour order imposed on October 29, 2024. The calls involved begging to be arrested and imprisoned due to his mental health struggles, despite the order prohibiting contact with West Yorkshire Police except in genuine emergencies.

The defendant has a history of mental health issues and previous convictions for similar offences. His barrister noted his difficult upbringing and that he was engaging in adult services and voluntary work before his remand. The judge warned that continued offending would lead to longer imprisonment.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Callum Kitchen

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Callum Kitchen participated in a scheme to import cannabis from the US by mailing parcels from California. The operation involved purchasing the drugs overseas and distributing them in the UK, with more than 260 packages sent and a street value of £800,000.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Sentence includes 150 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Dane Martin

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 7 months imprisonment

Dane Martin participated in a plot to import cannabis from the US West Coast to Yorkshire. Members of the group travelled to California to purchase the drugs, which were then mailed to the UK disguised as clothing, with parcels tracked and collected across the region, totalling a street value of £800,000.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Was part of an organised group that oversaw the export from California.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Daniel Kaye

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 300 hours of unpaid work

Daniel Kaye was involved in a conspiracy to import cannabis from the US West Coast. The group used the postal service to send over 260 parcels containing the drug, which were falsely declared and later sold in the UK, amounting to a street value of £800,000.

James Laycock

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 21 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

James Laycock conspired to import cannabis by sending it through the mail from California. The group bought the drugs in the US, packaged them deceptively, and distributed them in Yorkshire after over 260 parcels arrived, with a total value of £800,000.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Sentence includes 200 hours of unpaid work.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Jon Paul Sharp

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 5 months imprisonment

Jon Paul Sharp engaged in a conspiracy to import cannabis from California to the UK. The scheme included buying cannabis in the US, disguising it in parcels labelled as clothing, and tracking them for collection, resulting in drugs worth £800,000 being distributed in the region.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Part of the group that facilitated the drug importation via post.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Jordan Lilliu

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 4-month night curfew and 20 days rehabilitation activity requirement

Jordan Lilliu was convicted for his role in conspiring to import cannabis from California. The operation involved travelling to the US to purchase the drug, mailing it to the UK in disguised parcels, and distributing it, with the total importation estimated at £800,000 in street value.

Joseph Morton

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 11 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Joseph Morton was involved in importing cannabis from California through the postal system. The group sent over 260 parcels containing the drug, falsely declared as clothing, with a total street value of £800,000, which were then sold across Yorkshire and Humber.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Sentence includes 250 hours of unpaid work and 30 days of rehabilitation activity requirement.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Karl Callaghan

Conspiracy to import cannabis

July 18, 2025

Sentence: 3 years and 10 months imprisonment

Karl Callaghan was involved in a conspiracy to import cannabis from California to the UK. The group bought high-grade cannabis in the US, packaged it as clothing, and sent it through the post. Over 260 parcels were sent, with a street value of approximately £800,000, which were distributed across Yorkshire and Humber.

Admitted conspiracy to import cannabis. Part of a group that imported drugs via post from California.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Lawrence Mafauae

Supply of heroin and cocaine

July 17, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 1 month imprisonment

Lawrence Mafauae was involved in supplying Class A drugs, including heroin and cocaine, and possession of cannabis with intent to supply. He was arrested after being seen carrying a heavy bag containing cannabis worth £7,000 into a flat in Batley on January 22, and was driving an Audi A3 with Prenda Malungo as a passenger.

Admitted to being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine, as well as possession of cannabis with intent to supply, between November 30, 2024, and January 19, 2025. Had long-standing connections to urban street gangs in Leeds.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Rio-Leigh Hardwick

Burglary

July 17, 2025

Sentence: 22 months imprisonment in a young offenders institute

Rio-Leigh Hardwick, 18, of Mardale Crescent in Seacroft, was involved in handling stolen vehicles, dangerous driving, and burglary. These offences involved antisocial activities, including the use of quad bikes, which disrupted communities in Leeds. He was apprehended and convicted, leading to his sentencing at court.

Convicted of handling stolen vehicles, dangerous driving, and burglary. Also subject to a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting riding quad bikes or similar devices, associating with specified individuals, wearing face coverings like ski masks in public, and possessing tools such as bolt cutters or hammers that could be used for vehicle theft. Sergeant Edel Fox from the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team commented on the impact of antisocial behaviour and the commitment to tackling it.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Prenda Malungo

Possession of cannabis with intent to supply

July 17, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Prenda Malungo was arrested after being spotted carrying a heavy bag containing cannabis valued at £7,000 into a flat in Batley on January 22. He was later picked up in an Audi A3 driven by Lawrence Mafauae and was connected to drug supply activities.

Admitted to possession of cannabis with intent to supply. Recalled to prison for previous offences and had connections to urban street gangs in Leeds.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Lewis Tindall

Dangerous driving

July 16, 2025

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Lewis Tindall, while disqualified from driving, drove his partner's vehicle to withdraw cash from a machine in Milnsbridge. On August 10, 2024, police attempted to stop him, but he sped off at tremendous speeds, leading to a chase on narrow roads. He drove at grossly excessive speeds, endangering lives, but no injuries or damage occurred. His actions were motivated by fear of missing his child's birth.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Had prior convictions for similar offences. Judge Simon Batiste noted that he was lucky not to cause anyone's death and highlighted his breach of a previous suspended sentence.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Mckenzie Dicicco

Manslaughter

July 16, 2025

Sentence: six years and eight months imprisonment

Mckenzie Dicicco hit James Hitchcock from behind while he was eating at Burger King at York station after a nonsensical argument on December 15, 2024. The two men did not know each other prior to the incident. Dicicco was drunk, had been thrown out of a pop-up bar earlier, and deliberately confronted Hitchcock despite attempts to de-escalate. Hitchcock, a 32-year-old married father-of-one and goalkeeper for Barton Town FC, suffered a fatal head injury and died in hospital three days later.

Richard Calvert

Wounding with intent

July 15, 2025

Sentence: 9 years and 2 months extended sentence, with 6 years and 2 months in custody and 3 years extended licence period

Richard Calvert, 34, drove a silver Seat Ibiza with false registration plates from his home in Hawthorne Avenue to the victim's house in Wasp Nest Road, Huddersfield. He lay in wait and, on October 28 of the previous year, shot the victim in the legs with a shotgun as the victim left his home around 8.57am. The victim sustained multiple pellet injuries to his thighs, with four small pellets removed from the wounds. Calvert fled the scene, abandoning the car where his DNA was found on the gear stick and a latex glove with gunshot residue.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Judge described the offending as planned and pre-meditated, and noted a previous conviction for robbery in 2011, though it was not directly relevant.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Ronald Barton

Attempted sexual communication with a child

July 14, 2025

Sentence: Two years imprisonment

Ronald Barton, 57, added a profile on Facebook that he believed belonged to a 14-year-old girl and engaged in sexualised conversations, including sending an image of his torso and making suggestive comments. He was caught by a paedophile vigilante group, Angels of Innocence, and this marked his second such offence. In 2022, he was previously jailed for arranging to meet another fake profile for sex while carrying alcopops and sex toys. Officers inspected his phone, and he was arrested in June 2025 after breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Admitted to attempted sexual communication with a child and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Has prior convictions for similar offences and expressed shame through his barrister.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Taghan Bal

Causing serious injury while dangerous driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 34 months imprisonment

Taghan Bal and a friend stole fuel from an Esso garage in Normanton, near Wakefield on October 19, 2024. When a staff member attempted to stop them with a broom, Bal reversed and drove forward, colliding with the complainant, knocking him over and driving over him. This caused severe injuries including tyre marks on his chest, broken ribs, internal bleeding, a collapsed lung, complex skull fractures, and bleeding to the brain. The victim was hospitalised and remains unable to speak or interact meaningfully, with a poor prognosis.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury while dangerous driving. Expressed real remorse and had no previous convictions. The court acknowledged the enormous impact on the victim and his family.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Bogdan Ungurasu

Drink driving and dangerous driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for four years

On April 2, 2024, Bogdan Ungurasu, while under the influence of alcohol, drove at excessive speed on a 30mph road with a sharp bend, colliding with a woman's car as she was picking up her six-year-old daughter from nursery. The impact pushed her car back at least three car lengths, up a curb, and through a garden wall, causing her significant injuries including two fractures to her right forearm, which required surgery with a plate and screws. She is awaiting further surgery and undergoing assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Her daughter witnessed the event and was unharmed physically but traumatised.

Had a history of driving offences, including previous convictions for driving over the alcohol limit without insurance or licence. Judge noted his contempt for court orders and that the incident was avoidable.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Luke Hillier

Sexual activity with a child

July 10, 2025

Sentence: 8 years and 4 months imprisonment

Luke Hillier, 35, of Whitehall Grove in Drighlington, preyed upon a girl when she was 10 years old, including attacking her in a swimming pool. He targeted her again twice when she was 13. After the matter was reported to the police, he stalked the girl's mother, sending threatening messages such as 'Watch what is coming. No-one will find you,' calling her 72 times in one day, threatening to smash her house, and deflating her car tyres. He had a previous conviction for stalking the same woman.

Pleaded guilty to stalking. Mitigating factors included personal hardships such as debt, the death of a close family member, and substance abuse issues with alcohol and cocaine. The judge noted the lasting impact on the victim and her wider family.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Seedy Egunu

Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

July 8, 2025

Sentence: 34 months imprisonment

Seedy Egunu carried out a shooting at a house on Coronation Street, Wakefield, on July 20, 2022, using a shotgun to discharge bullets at the door, causing damage. He was enlisted by Javed Hussain and used another individual as a driver for the incident.

Convicted after trial of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Spent time on remand and breached bail conditions.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Javed Hussain

Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence

July 8, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 6 months imprisonment

Javed Hussain was involved in a dispute with a family and ordered an associate to shoot at their house on Coronation Street, Wakefield, on July 20, 2022. He sent messages via Snapchat instructing the act and provided the address. Additionally, he dealt heroin and crack cocaine to an undercover officer in January 2023.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Has a history of difficult circumstances, low intelligence, and has undertaken courses in custody while on remand.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Aiden Stevens

Stalking

July 4, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment and a 5-year restraining order

Aiden Stevens, 25, of Wellington Grove in Bramley, subjected a woman to a terrifying ordeal by stalking her from prison. He sent her takeaways, made hoax calls to the fire brigade causing fire engines to arrive at her home, and called her up to 60 times a day from prison. Prior to his custody, he strangled her for around 20 to 30 seconds, nearly lifting her off her feet.

Pleaded guilty to stalking with fear of violence and strangulation or suffocation, and coercive and controlling behaviour.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Sydney Burdon

Rape

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment with an extended licence period of four years, and a ten year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Sydney Burdon, 65, of Throstle Hill, Leeds, was convicted of raping and sexually abusing three young girls aged between nine and 16 over a period of 20 years. He was arrested in 2021 after survivors reported the abuse, with a third victim coming forward later. Forensic evidence was presented, but he denied the charges. The offences included nine counts such as rape, indecent assault, indecent exposure, and engaging in sexual activity with a child.

Found guilty after a nine-day trial; denied offences during police interview; required to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Patrick Mason

Robbery

July 3, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Patrick Mason targeted three women in separate incidents in November 2024. He followed a 71-year-old woman shopping with her granddaughters, attempted to steal her bag, and fled when it broke. Two days later, while with another man, he followed two students from McDonald's in Briggate for about a mile-and-a-half to Bridgewater Place, where he threatened one with a knife, demanding their belongings, and stole items including a phone, bag, credit cards, cash, an iPad, AirPods, and a MacBook worth £2,547. The victims reported significant fear, anxiety, and disruption to their lives.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and one attempted robbery. Expressed remorse for the impact on victims, citing drug use, childhood trauma, mental health difficulties, and the psychological effects of witnessing a previous murder.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Stephen Carr

Attempted Murder

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 17 years imprisonment with an additional 3 years on licence

Stephen Carr attacked his wife Lorna at their home in Strensall, North Yorkshire, on September 8 of the previous year. The incident stemmed from an argument over caring for his elderly mother. He used a compound bow, previously for target archery, to fire metal-tipped arrows at her, then stabbed her six times with a kitchen knife while she was on a 999 call. The attack was partially captured on security cameras installed for his mother's care, and she sustained 10 wounds but fully recovered after hospital treatment.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted of attempted murder. The judge described the attack as terrifying and frenzied, noting that Carr was heavily intoxicated, having consumed at least a litre of vodka, which was considered an aggravating factor.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Keiran Hunt

Causing death by dangerous driving

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 13 years imprisonment

Keiran Hunt drove a Volkswagen Golf that hit cyclist John Shelton on Ridge Road in Micklefield, east Leeds, at around 2pm on April 28, 2025, causing catastrophic injuries that led to Shelton's death at the scene. Hunt failed to stop, abandoned the vehicle, which was later found burnt out in the Potternewton area, and attempted to destroy evidence.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. Family expressed that no sentence could surpass their lifetime of hurt, and police highlighted the repercussions of dangerous driving.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

James Smyth

Aggravated Burglary

June 30, 2025

Sentence: Life sentence with a minimum term of 9 years

James Smyth terrorised women in Leeds' Hyde Park by threatening them at knifepoint during robberies. He also committed an aggravated burglary in Woodhouse on May 14, where he stabbed a man in the face while trying to force his way into a house. He was arrested on May 16 after being recognised by a PCSO from CCTV footage. Smyth had prior convictions, including a life sentence for wounding with intent and robbery from 2003.

Pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary, two counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, possessing an offensive weapon, and escaping lawful custody. He was previously serving a life sentence and was released on temporary licence in April but failed to return to prison.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Shaun Robinson

Arson with intent

June 30, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Shaun Robinson broke into a flat on Thornhill Lees in Dewsbury on March 27, 2025, and set fire to the living room, causing serious damage. The flat was adjoined to other properties, including one occupied by a young family, which posed a significant risk to life. Emergency services contained the blaze, and Robinson was arrested shortly after.

Admitted to the attack, sparing the victim a trial. PC Bolton described it as a disturbing act with serious risk to life, and Detective Inspector Paul Greatorex noted the strong evidence against him.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Vlad Tapu

Robbery

June 27, 2025

Sentence: five years imprisonment

On January 5, 2025, Vlad Tapu entered the home of a bed-bound man with a disability and attacked his friend who was caring for him. He punched her in the face, wielded a machete to smash the TV and other items, repeatedly punched and kicked her, demanded money and phones, and stole her phone, causing significant fear and damage to the property.

No previous convictions. Judge noted he was high on drugs at the time, and the victim was vulnerable. A pre-sentence report described him as a young man of limited maturity with a low likelihood of reconviction.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

George Dumitrescu

Public disorder

June 21, 2025

Sentence: Imprisonment

George Dumitrescu made a catastrophic error that changed the course of his life during a night of anarchy in Harehills, leading to his conviction.

Harvey Tak

Rape

June 21, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Harvey Tak sexually abused two women between 2016 and 2023, including handcuffing and blindfolding one woman before raping her, despite her setting boundaries. He filmed the sexual activities without their full knowledge and retained the footage. Additionally, police discovered indecent images of children on his devices, including categories A, B, and C. He showed one victim an image of a child engaging in sexual activity and admitted accessing images from the dark web.

The judge noted his autism diagnosis and isolated childhood. He was convicted after a trial for ignoring the victim's boundaries and hoarding indecent images. Mitigating factors included his strict family background and bullying at school.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Leanne Mcfarlane

Burglary

June 20, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Leanne McFarlane targeted a vulnerable elderly man with dementia, meeting him in his garden and visiting his home. In January 2025, she was caught on camera stealing money from his wallet while distracting him. On April 24, 2025, she banged on his door late at night, entered the property, performed a sex act to distract him, and stole his money, leaving him upset and crying. She denied taking advantage but was arrested and charged.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and one of attempted burglary. Deeply remorseful due to drug dependency and troubled upbringing. No previous convictions; judge noted she was preying on a vulnerable victim.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Richard Brown

Indecent Assault

June 18, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Richard Brown, aged 60, sexually abused a girl under 14 in the 1980s. The victim reported the abuse in 2022 following an unrelated police investigation into indecent images. He was arrested, charged with two counts of indecent assault, and convicted at trial, leading to his sentencing.

Found guilty of sexual assault after the victim came forward in 2022. Given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order preventing unsupervised contact with females under 16, placed on the Sex Offenders Register, and granted an indefinite Restraining Order against the victim.

Sources: leeds-live.co.uk

Qaiser Shah

Manslaughter

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 18 years imprisonment

Qaiser Shah was involved in the conspiracy to kidnap Asghar Badshah and possessed criminal property, leading to his conviction for manslaughter and related offenses in Tahir Syed's criminal network.

Sabbah Shahmuradi

Conspiracy to kidnap

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and two months imprisonment

Sabbah Shahmuradi was involved in the conspiracy to kidnap Asghar Badshah, as part of Tahir Syed's organised crime group activities.

Razwan Arif

Conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Nine years and six months imprisonment

Razwan Arif, aged 25 from Lee Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, acted as the 'accountant' or 'money man' for an organised crime group that supplied heroin and cocaine in wholesale volumes across the UK. He was involved in a £100 million drug empire led by Mohammed Tasadiq Khan, with the group operating between February 2021 and December 2023.

Admitted to charges of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine between February 1, 2021, and December 3, 2023. Detective Inspector Chris Rukin noted that Arif controlled financial documents on a seized laptop and was in charge of finances for the organised crime group.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Sobia Syed

Conspiracy to possess criminal property

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

Sobia Syed was involved in the conspiracy to possess criminal property as part of Tahir Syed's organised crime group, which dealt in class A drugs and other illegal activities.

Tahir Syed

Murder

June 13, 2025

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of over 34 years

Tahir Syed led an organised crime group that imported and sold class A drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, hidden inside frozen chicken shipments from the Netherlands to the UK between 2016 and 2021, with consignments up to 200 kilos and a total wholesale value of £125 million. He kidnapped, tortured, and murdered his uncle Asghar Badshah in a prolonged interrogation over missing £600,000, which he had asked his uncle to hide. Asghar's body was found naked and beaten in a vault in a former bank in Batley after being reported missing. Syed fled the country multiple times, continuing his drug operations while on the run, before being extradited in 2021.

Pleaded not guilty but was convicted; judge noted he would be an elderly man before Parole Board consideration; letters of support described him as a pillar of the community.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Tariq Muneeb

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and two months imprisonment

Tariq Muneeb acted as a driver for Tahir Syed's gang, facilitating the movement of drugs and related criminal activities as part of the importation and distribution network.

Laraib Irshad

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 22 years and nine months imprisonment

As part of Tahir Syed's organised crime group, Laraib Irshad was involved in importing and distributing class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin, with shipments from the Netherlands to the UK.

Liam Buckley

Conspiracy to kidnap

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and two months imprisonment

Liam Buckley conspired with others to kidnap Asghar Badshah, contributing to the events that led to the victim's torture and murder in Tahir Syed's criminal operations.

Nabeel Gul

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 6 years and 2 months imprisonment for conspiracy to supply cocaine, 4 years and 1 month imprisonment for conspiracy to supply heroin, and 2 years and 4 months imprisonment for money laundering, all to run concurrently

Nabeel Gul, 38, of Woodside Crescent, Batley, was involved in a large-scale drug distribution operation supplying kilograms of cocaine and heroin across areas including Batley, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Ravensthorpe, and Wakefield. He was arrested in December 2021, at which time police seized several ounces of cocaine and £107,000 in cash.

Admitted to the offences at an earlier hearing. Detective Sergeant Chris McGlynn of West Yorkshire Police’s Programme Precision team noted the investigation linked him to supplying kilo quantities of Class A drugs and expressed satisfaction with the sentence.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Fayyaz Ashraf

Drug trafficking

June 13, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and two months imprisonment

Fayyaz Ashraf was associated with Tahir Syed's gang, participating in the importation and sale of class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin, as part of the criminal network.

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