Peterborough Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Ki Seward was arrested on 13 May 2024 in West Street, Chatteris, as part of a police operation targeting the supply of cannabis in the area. His mobile phones were seized and analysed, revealing significant involvement in drug supply. He has a history of drug-related offences, including a previous suspended sentence in 2023, and had been on remand for five months prior to sentencing.

Reece Nicholls was involved in operating a county lines drug operation, supplying class A drugs in North Hertfordshire via the 'Captain' drugs line. He was arrested following warrants conducted in August 2024 and Biggleswade in October 2024, as part of an investigation into the supply of cocaine between April 2023 and August 2024. Class A drugs and mobile phones used for the operation were seized.

Kim Galbraith was involved in a county lines drug operation, conspiring to supply class A drugs in North Hertfordshire via the 'Captain' drugs line. This was part of an investigation into the supply of cocaine between April 2023 and August 2024, with arrests following warrants in August 2024 and Biggleswade in October 2024. Class A drugs and mobile phones were seized during the operation.

Lewis Nicholls was involved in operating a county lines drug operation, supplying class A drugs in North Hertfordshire via the 'Captain' drugs line. He was arrested following warrants conducted in August 2024 and Biggleswade in October 2024, as part of an investigation into the supply of cocaine between April 2023 and August 2024. Class A drugs and mobile phones used for the operation were seized.

Dillon Farrar was arrested on April 20, 2024, in St Johns Road, Fletton, while on an electric scooter. Officers suspected him of drug dealing and intervened when he attempted to ride away. He resisted arrest, leading to the use of PAVA spray. A search revealed a 'Rambo' knife in his waistband and 37 wraps of class A drugs in his jacket pockets.

Craig Bell was involved in a county lines drug operation, conspiring to supply class A drugs in North Hertfordshire via the 'Captain' drugs line. This was part of an investigation into the supply of cocaine between April 2023 and August 2024, with arrests following warrants in August 2024 and Biggleswade in October 2024. Class A drugs and mobile phones were seized during the operation.

Bradley Breen, 24, was seen throwing a bag containing crack cocaine and heroin out of his bedroom window when police arrived at his home in Welbourne, Peterborough, just after 5am on March 13. Police found crack cocaine and heroin worth almost £2,500, £1,235 in cash, and evidence of drug dealing on his phone. They also seized six large canisters of nitrous oxide. This arrest was part of Operation Hypernova 3, a force-wide investigation targeting county lines drug dealers.

Ervis Kastrati, 31, of Sackville Close, Cambridge, was involved in a network supplying cocaine across East Herts, North Herts, and South Cambs between January 2024 and August 2024. He was arrested after a series of warrants in Cambridgeshire and Essex in August 2024, during which £30,000 in cash, jewellery, and Class A drugs were seized. He ran a sophisticated drug network that targeted various towns.

Fatlum Dautaj, 24, of Ermine Street North in Cambridge, was involved in a network supplying cocaine across East Herts, North Herts, and South Cambs between January 2024 and August 2024. He was arrested after a series of warrants in Cambridgeshire and Essex in August 2024, during which £30,000 in cash, jewellery, and Class A drugs were seized. He ran a sophisticated drug network that targeted various towns.

Kelvin Ramasta, a nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital, stole over £100,000 from vulnerable patients with dementia and Alzheimer's. He targeted a 76-year-old man admitted in October 2021 by setting up a bank account in his name and transferring funds between November 2021 and February 2022. He also stole from a 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer's, forging her cheques and using her bank card for purchases after she was admitted on March 20, 2022. Additionally, he stole from an 85-year-old woman admitted on February 22, 2022, using her bank card 11 times between April 18 and 26, 2022, to spend £203.29. The victims were all under his care and lacked mental capacity.

Stefan Fitzgerald, 32, was arrested at his home in Fletton Avenue, Fletton, Peterborough, on January 17, 2024, after police discovered a large rock of cocaine worth up to £10,620 in a wash basket, a container with up to £2,130 of cannabis and £2,080 of ketamine hidden behind a television, smaller amounts of drugs in the living room, and £5,000 in cash inside a television unit. Additionally, a zip-lock bag containing 10 blue pills and a small amount of white powder was found in his coat pocket along with £150 in cash.

Ali Chaudry was suspected of running the 'Freddy' drugs line. On 7 February, police raided his home in Western Avenue, Peterborough, where they found two mobile phones in his bedroom and a third in his vehicle, along with cannabis and cash, linking him to the supply of class A drugs. His arrest was part of Operation Hypernova 2.0, which dismantled 51 county lines and charged 33 people with various offences.

Kieran Beart was involved in a drug dealing enterprise in March. Messages on his phone from November 17, 2022, to June 23, 2023, showed him offering various drug deals, including amounts from 0.3g up to multi-kilo quantities costing thousands of pounds. He also implicated his partner by providing her bank details for payments.

Paddy Beart was part of a drug dealing operation uncovered through phone data. His phone showed him arranging to purchase kilos of cannabis and organising runners to supply the drugs in March.

Abdul Ali was stopped by police on February 9, 2023, in Cambridge while in a vehicle linked to drug dealing. Officers found mobile phones, £1,500 in cash, 35 wraps of cocaine, and 32 wraps of heroin on a woman with him. Ali admitted the drugs were his, and an investigation revealed messages linking him to running the ‘Dan’ drugs line between Cambridge and Huntingdon.

Anton Oakley was arrested on July 19, 2023, after officers pulled over his black Audi A4 due to noise and safety concerns. He provided false details and was found carrying a burner phone, three bags of cannabis, and two lumps of cocaine worth approximately £2,100 in a man bag under his jumper. A search of the car revealed a baton under the driver’s seat and a lock knife beside the seat. He appeared in court and was sentenced following his guilty pleas and convictions.

Bekim Shoti was involved in a police raid at Cave Industrial Estate in Fen Road in March 2023, where he attempted to leave the scene in a vehicle. He was searched and found with a mobile phone, a fraudulent driving licence, and £335 in cash. His phone contained messages linking him to dealing cocaine. He was arrested, and the investigation revealed his involvement in drug supply and money laundering activities.

Sulejman Dauti was driving a vehicle that sped away from Cave Industrial Estate in Fen Road in 2023 during a police warrant related to drug supply and money laundering. He was searched and found with two mobile phones and £388 in cash. The phones contained messages linking him to dealing cocaine.

Ryan Leicester was spotted riding his red and white Yamaha motorcycle on July 29 in Little Paxton and attempted to carry it, which raised suspicions. Police stopped him on Mill Road, where he blew 77 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit. Officers found £1,940 in cash, cannabis, and cocaine on him, and a search of his home in Samuel Jones Crescent revealed an illegal extendable baton. This led to his arrest and subsequent sentencing.

Michael Ledlie, 26, was seen driving a blue Kia Rio linked to drug dealing in Ermine Street, Huntingdon, on July 11. He led police on a pursuit, reaching speeds of 80mph in a 40mph zone, overtaking across solid white lines, and crashed into a hedge at the Alconbury Weald roundabout. He was arrested at the scene with six packages of crack cocaine worth £60, £300 in cash, and cannabis worth £30. A search of his home uncovered crack cocaine worth £1,600 in a bowl, digital scales, and phone numbers written on a piece of paper.

Adam Abdellouche, 19, was driving a Fiat 500 at more than 100mph on the A1 near Sawtry, near Peterborough, at about 10.45pm on 14 April. The vehicle was stopped by traffic officers in Burghley Road, Peterborough city centre, after which he ran from officers, fell, and dropped a clear plastic bag of crack cocaine. A search revealed additional wraps of crack cocaine and heroin hidden in his underwear, with the drugs having a potential value of more than £7,000.