Southwark Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 390 verdicts at Southwark Crown Court (London). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

November 1988 2 cases

Kambiz Eftekhar

Supplying heroin *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Kambiz Eftekhar, a 30-year-old unemployed heroin addict from Smith Street, Chelsea, supplied the drug from his flat. He was sentenced on Tuesday following his admission to the offense.

Admitted supplying heroin. Described as a heroin addict and unemployed.

1 Nov 1988

Faycal Sakhri

Assault *

Sentence

3 months imprisonment

Faycal Sakhri, a 24-year-old waiter, slashed a customer's face after the customer threw a beer glass at him.

Not stated

1 Nov 1988

November 1987 2 cases

Haris Merchant

Selling stolen airline tickets *

Sentence

6 months imprisonment

Haris Merchant sold over 70 stolen airline tickets from his travel business.

43-year-old American Express employee

2 Nov 1987

Mark D

Theft *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Mark D, a 22-year-old Group 4 security guard, stole cash from under his employer's nose. The details of the theft occurred while he was working as a security guard.

Admitted stealing cash from under his employer's nose. He was a 22-year-old Group 4 security guard.

2 Nov 1987

August 1987 1 case

Frank Morgan

Assault *

Sentence

Not stated

Frank Morgan of London, SE11, but now of Croydon, was found guilty of hurling a kettleful of boiling water over Alan Cooper and Miss Leigh Neal as they lay in bed.

Found guilty of hurling kettleful of boiling water over Alan Cooper and Miss Leigh Neal as they lay in bed.

18 Aug 1987

November 1986 4 cases

Thomas Taylor-Cambray

Fraud *

Sentence

21 months imprisonment

Thomas Taylor-Cambray, a 57-year-old immigration agent, was involved in a racket that defrauded immigrants out of thousands of pounds.

For his part in a racket to con immigrants out of thousands of pounds.

6 Nov 1986

James Waterstone

Not stated *

Sentence

Indefinite hospital order

James Waterstone appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, November 5, 1986, where he defiantly told the judge 'You will obey me' while dressed in a dramatic black coat. He was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order, likely due to mental health issues related to his behavior in court.

Told the judge 'You will obey me' while appearing in the dock dressed in a dramatic black coat.

5 Nov 1986

Mark Abrahams

Stabbing *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Mark Abrahams, a 19-year-old barman from Bellflower Pass, Harold Hill, viciously stabbed a 50-year-old man in a revenge attack.

Vicious revenge attack

3 Nov 1986

Terence Day

Violent vendetta *

Sentence

15 months youth custody

A Plaistow teenager who recruited two schoolboys to help him carry out a violent 'vendetta'.

Recruited two schoolboys to help carry out a violent 'vendetta'.

2 Nov 1986

Date Not Specified 41 cases

Thomas Mcdermott

Conspiracy to rob, theft, and attempted motorcycle theft *

Sentence

12 years and 6 months imprisonment

McDermott led a gang that stole motorcycles and committed violent moped-enabled robberies across central London between December 2016 and June 2017. With Tawfik, he scouted and stole motorcycles, threatening onlookers with knives and angle grinders in Soho Square. With Fitzgerald, he carried out knifepoint robberies, snatching a Rolex from a man in St Johns Wood Park and knocking a woman to the ground to steal her luxury watch.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob, seven thefts, and two attempted motorcycle thefts. Admitted nine counts of motorcycle theft or attempted theft.

1 Jan 0001

Taheer Sardar

Perverting the course of justice *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

Taheer Sardar was interviewed by the FCA as part of an investigation into a boiler room scam that defrauded 120 investors of £1.3m. Acting with Mr Mirza, he provided a forged document claiming it had been signed by 'Mohammed Khan' in order to bolster a defence raised by Raheel Mirza and Opeyemi Solaja. The FCA did not find that Mr Sardar was involved in the fraud itself, but he provided the document to mislead the FCA.

Pleaded guilty on 7 May 2024. Judge Mr Recorder Gavaghan remarked that this was a sophisticated attempt using a forged document to undermine the course of justice, a very serious offence that strikes at the very core of the legal system.

1 Jan 0001

Tassib Hussain

Fraud by false representation *

Sentence

16 months suspended for two years, with 120 hours of unpaid work

Between 2015 and 2018, Hussain produced multiple fake HMRC documents that contained fake income figures, which in each case were sent on to the lender by Barreto. With Barreto’s knowledge, Hussain also claimed to employ two of the applicants and produced false contracts of employment and payslips. The total value of the mortgages applied for was around £3 million.

Pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation relating to 11 mortgage applications. Judge Cole commented: “You are guilty of systematic mortgage fraud” and have “abused your position”. Aged 44.

1 Jan 0001

Tavius Jean Charles

Religiously aggravated threatening behaviour *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Tavius Jean Charles, 35, from Hackney, shouted death threats at Jewish people in north London between October 2025 and March 2026, including threats to kill Jews and a suggestion to blow up a Jewish school. He also committed religiously aggravated criminal damage, such as smashing a car window. He was arrested on 24 March 2026. He was also sentenced for possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply (June 2024) and possession of cannabis (August 2024).

Pleaded guilty to eight offences. Also sentenced for drug offences. Handed a restraining order. Has 16 previous convictions.

1 Jan 0001

Tyrel Benjamin

Child sex offences *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Tyrel Benjamin, 25, from Harrow, was caught in a covert police operation by the Met and South East Regional Organised Crime Unit after paying £150 to abuse a child. He had a previous 12-month suspended sentence for possessing indecent images. His latest offences included attempting to pay for a child’s sexual services, arranging child sex offences, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order, and distributing indecent images. On Friday, 15 November, he was sentenced to seven years in prison with an additional two years on extended licence at Southwark Crown Court.

Caught in a police sting paying £150 to abuse a child. Prior 12-month suspended sentence for possessing indecent images. Also sentenced to an additional 2 years on extended licence.

1 Jan 0001

Valentina Mihai

Human trafficking *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

In January 2012, Constantin and Valentina Mihai purchased a vulnerable 20-year-old woman for €10,000 in Romania and trafficked her to Ilford, East London, where she was forced to work as a prostitute for three years. Her identity documents were stolen, and she endured regular beatings, was fed alcohol and cocaine to keep her compliant, and was monitored through her phone. The woman escaped in April 2015 by saving for a plane ticket to Hungary. The family laundered money from the prostitution through money service bureaux and couriers.

Convicted of human trafficking, controlling prostitution, and money laundering. Extradited from Romania.

1 Jan 0001

Tim Coleman

False accounting *

Sentence

five and a half years imprisonment

As CFO of Redcentric Plc, Tim Coleman inflated the company's cash position presented to the board and key investors. This led to the publication of false and misleading unaudited interim results in November 2015 (overstating cash by £13.1m) and audited final results in June 2016 (overstating cash by £12.2m). Shareholders suffered losses when the true position was revealed. He was found guilty of two offences of making false and misleading statements to the market and three offences of false accounting.

Found guilty after trial. HHJ Beddoe remarked: 'Your offending was persistent, significant and substantial, abusing an exceptional degree of trust. Your actions have damaged Redcentric plc and also public confidence in the City.' Also disqualified from being a director for ten years. Confiscation proceedings to follow.

1 Jan 0001

Timilehin Yvette Olasemo

Conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation *

Sentence

three years and two months’ imprisonment

Timilehin Yvette Olasemo exploited the Government’s Coronavirus Bounce Back loan scheme by using the identities of eight innocent people, obtained from employee records during her employment, to fraudulently obtain £297,000 out of £489,000 in loan applications. The fraudulently obtained monies were paid into business bank accounts, dispersed into mule accounts, and withdrawn from cash machines.

Pleaded guilty to the offence on 12 November 2020 at Southwark Crown Court.

1 Jan 0001

Tebin Kadir

Supply of drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Tebin Kadir, 44, from Margate, was arrested during a series of early-morning warrants on Friday 14 June 2019, as part of an investigation by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate. Officers located quantities of cocaine with a street value of up to £16,500 in a Mercedes car at his home address, with fingerprints matched to Duffy. Cash and steroids were seized from the property. Text messages between Kadir and Duffy were found on his phone.

Pleaded guilty to multiple charges relating to the supply of drugs and possession of criminal property. Deemed to have played a leading role in the enterprise, regularly dealing in amounts of cocaine exceeding 1kg a time.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Bayes

Insider dealing *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 35 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 150 hours unpaid work

Stuart Bayes was convicted of 2 counts of insider dealing (one of dealing and one of encouraging his friend Jonathan Swann to deal) following an 8-week trial. He was found guilty on 28 March 2024 and sentenced on 10 May 2024 at Southwark Crown Court in a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Convicted after trial. Judge Hopmeier: 'You deliberately and dishonestly probed for information on when the takeover would be and exploited that information for your own financial gain.' Confiscation proceedings pending.

1 Jan 0001

Stephen Lewis Allen

Forgery *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Stephen Lewis Allen forged a trust deed to hide Renwick Haddow’s interest in a London property worth more than £1m, in an attempt to help his client minimise restitution payments of £16.9 million owed to victims of unauthorised collective investment schemes. The property has since been sold and proceeds distributed to investors. Allen knew the deed would be used to avoid the property being sold for the benefit of victims.

Pleaded guilty to forgery on 13 July 2021. Also received an 8-year director disqualification order. Judge noted it was an extremely serious matter.

1 Jan 0001

Stuart Rea

Fraud *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Between July 2010 and April 2014, Stuart Rea participated in a share fraud through boiler room companies, cold-calling investors and using high-pressure tactics with false claims about land shares in Madeira. Over 170 investors lost more than £2.8m.

Fronted one company, recruited and managed brokers and circulated misleading material. Pleaded guilty or convicted by jury. Subject to Serious Crime Prevention Order and director ban.

1 Jan 0001

Sola Austin Warikwah

Rape *

Sentence

seven years imprisonment

Sola Austin Warikwah, a Deptford security guard and patrol manager for Securitas, raped a woman in her 20s who mistook his car for a mini-cab. The victim had been drinking in a nightclub in Bethnal Green before arriving around the Embankment area in central London in the early hours of Easter Monday, April 22, 2019. Warikwah was on duty patrolling areas of central London between 7pm on April 21 and 7am on April 22, including the car park in Belgravia where the rape occurred. During the ordeal, the victim sent messages to a friend stating she had been raped and was scared, later escaped the car and took photographs of her assailant as he walked away. Warikwah was arrested at his home in Albyn Road, Deptford, two days later.

Found guilty in September. Issued with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), and placed on the sex offenders register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Salman Butt

Conspiracy to cheat at gambling *

Sentence

30 months imprisonment

Salman Butt was convicted of conspiracy charges relating to spot-fixing during Pakistan's 2010 tour of England, involving deliberate no-balls in return for payment from a betting syndicate.

Convicted of conspiracy to cheat at gambling and conspiracy to accept corrupt payments relating to spot-fixing.

1 Jan 0001

Samsul Chowdhury

Handling stolen goods *

Sentence

4 years, 10 months imprisonment

Samsul Chowdhury, 40, of Bethnal Green, handled stolen goods originating from a moped‑enabled robbery gang that snatched more than 100 mobile phones in just 18 days across London.

Handled stolen goods from a moped robbery gang that committed over 100 phone snatches in 18 days.

1 Jan 0001

Shiraz Khan

Money laundering *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Shiraz Khan was the co-head of a gang that laundered £23.4 million between January 2018 and June 2020. After arrest in December 2019, he continued laundering over £4.5 million, adapting tactics to use third-party companies and accounts. Encrypted messages discussed kidnap of a debtor's son to secure payment.

Convicted after trial. Used EncroChat handle 'MuteOrchid'.

1 Jan 0001

Simon Berry

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

13 years' imprisonment with a further 2 years on extended licence

Simon Berry, of Whitehawk Road, Brighton, East Sussex, groomed a boy under ten in his local community and systematically sexually assaulted him over nearly ten years, including two rapes. Berry was in his early 20s at the start of the offending. The victim, now in his twenties, gave evidence at court.

Convicted of 16 counts of sexual assaults including two rapes after denying wrongdoing and trial. Registered sex offender for life. Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.

1 Jan 0001

Satish Kotinadhuni

Fraud and conversion of criminal property *

Sentence

5 years and 6 years imprisonment concurrently

Satish Kotinadhuni recruited mule bank accounts from dishonest individuals and vulnerable people on social media for a gang running a £10 million email payment diversion fraud. The gang monitored hacked accounts and spoofed emails to redirect large transfers.

Mule herder from East London. Recruited mule accounts via social media.

1 Jan 0001

Scott O'connor

Manslaughter *

Sentence

18 years' imprisonment and a five-year extended licence period

Scott O'Connor inflicted severe injuries on two-year-old Kol Page, including to his small bowel likely caused by a kick, punch or stamp to the abdomen, and brain damage on 25 April 2022 at Kol's home in Bromley, south-east London. Injuries were so severe they equated to those from a serious road traffic accident or fall from height. O'Connor lied to police claiming Kol was clumsy and always hurting himself. Phone data and texts showed an escalating pattern of abuse, including O'Connor suggesting to slap Kol.

Found guilty of manslaughter. Judge Mr Justice Johnson described it as a deliberate, intentional assault on an innocent and defenceless two-year-old boy. Had previous convictions and cautions for violence.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Willmott

Insider dealing *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment

Ryan Willmott, former group reporting and financial planning manager for Logica PLC, admitted dealing on the basis of inside information obtained during his employment relating to the takeover of Logica PLC by CGI Group, announced on 31 May 2012. He set up a trading account in the name of a former girlfriend without her knowledge and disclosed inside information to a family friend who dealt on behalf of both. He pleaded guilty on 26 February 2015.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of insider dealing. Also ordered to pay £6,122 prosecution costs and £23,239.75 confiscation order. Georgina Philippou commented on the case.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Clothier

Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence *

Sentence

26 months imprisonment

Robert Clothier engaged in an online sting leading to charges of arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, making indecent images of children, distributing an image of a child, and possessing prohibited images of children. He was remanded in custody since April 2013.

Pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence, making indecent images of children, distributing an image of a child and possessing prohibited images of children. Local entertainer caught in online sting. Subject to Sexual Offences Prevention Order and must sign Sex Offenders’ Register. Time on remand since April taken into account.

1 Jan 0001

Reuben Akpojaro

Breach of the General Prohibition under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 *

Sentence

6 months in prison suspended for 12 months and 150 hours of community service

Reuben Akpojaro made calls to consumers to sell them binary options without FCA authorisation as part of the Bespoke Markets Group (BMG) operation between June 2016 and January 2020. His actions contributed to huge losses by victims, many of whom were elderly.

Convicted after trial of offering binary option investments without FCA authorisation. Acquitted of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. Judge noted he 'likely could not care less if BMG was authorised or not' and used a false name.

1 Jan 0001

Roger Hallam

Causing a public nuisance *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Roger Hallam, along with four other Just Stop Oil activists, caused severe disruption by blocking the M25 motorway in 2022 as part of a protest demanding government action on fossil fuels. He was convicted and handed a prison sentence at Southwark Crown Court.

Just Stop Oil member who brought the M25 to a standstill during protests in 2022.

1 Jan 0001

Robin Noble

Sexual offences involving children *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Robin Noble, aged 65, of Halstead near Sevenoaks, committed a series of sexual offences against one child victim between 2008 and 2012, and against a second child victim between 2005 and 2013. The abuse was reported to Kent Police and he was arrested on 13 December 2018. He was charged with multiple sexual offences involving children and six counts of making indecent images of children.

Pleaded guilty to six counts of making indecent images of children but not guilty to other offences. Convicted of 16 sexual offences involving children after a 10-day trial on 1 April 2022. Added to sex offenders register indefinitely and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Rodica Gheorghe

Human trafficking *

Sentence

5 years’ imprisonment

Rodica Gheorghe and her husband trafficked Romanian women to the UK between 2010 and 2019, forcing them into prostitution in brothels in London including Barking and Ilford. They advertised services online, took most earnings including £1,000 weekly advertising fees, fined women for sleeping, controlled movements, and transferred over £71,000 out of the UK.

Found guilty after a six-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. Convicted of two counts of human trafficking, eight counts of controlling prostitution for gain, and one count of removing criminal property from England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Extradited from Romania in June 2019.

1 Jan 0001

Walid Anis Choucair

Insider dealing *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Walid Anis Choucair, an experienced day trader, received inside information from Fabiana Abdel-Malek about proposed mergers and acquisitions. He traded in Contracts for Difference through an offshore company and made approximately £1.4 million profit from the five charged offences. The offences related to five companies: Vodafone Group Plc’s acquisition of Kabel Deutschland Holding AG (June 2013), Essex Property Trust Inc’s acquisition of BRE Properties Inc. (November – December 2013), LG Household & Healthcare Ltd’s potential acquisition of Elizabeth Arden Inc. (April 2014), American Realty Capital Partners’ potential acquisition of NorthStar Realty Finance Corporation (April 2014), and Energy Transfer Equity LP’s potential acquisition of Targa Resources Corporation (June 2014). He was convicted after an eleven-week trial.

Pleaded not guilty. HHJ Korner CMG QC remarked that his motive was greed, that he corrupted Ms Abdel-Malek, received the monies, and that his actions were deliberate, dishonest and committed over a period of a year. Confiscation proceedings to be pursued.

1 Jan 0001

Walid Choucair

Insider dealing *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Walid Choucair, an experienced day trader, received inside information from Fabiana Abdel-Malek and made approximately £1.4 million profit from trading. He was convicted of five offences of insider dealing in 2013/4.

Convicted of five offences of insider dealing. Appeal dismissed by Court of Appeal. Profit of approximately £1.4 million.

1 Jan 0001

Yousif Al-Maliki

Rape *

Sentence

6 years 6 months imprisonment

Yousif Al-Maliki, a 31-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker, raped a female student at the Astor Hostel in South Kensington, London, after a night out in Soho in August 2025. The victim had been staying at the hostel with him since 1 August. Despite her clear refusals, he forcibly assaulted her while she 'zoned out' to block the trauma. She did not call for help for fear of eviction for breaking hostel rules by letting him into her bed, and later attempted to hide the assault by hanging a comforter around her bed. Al-Maliki had previously been deported from the UK but re-entered via a small boat in September 2024 and claimed asylum citing persecution for bisexuality.

Judge Christopher Hehir stated Al-Maliki was determined to have sex without consent and highlighted his insincerity in expressing remorse only for being convicted and imprisoned. Automatic deportation and lifetime notification requirements follow the conviction.

1 Jan 0001

Zajaria Lalouii

Robbery *

Sentence

11 months imprisonment

Zajaria Lalouii, 29, with no fixed address, snatched luxury watches from victims on New Year's Day 2019 in central London. On Heddon Street, W1, he stole a Burberry watch from a 23-year-old man by pretending to trip him up and wrapping his leg around him. He was arrested nearby and found with another stolen watch, a Rolex, taken hours earlier from a 35-year-old man on Marylebone Lane, W1. No injuries were reported.

Found guilty of two counts of robbery. Ordered to pay £140 victim surcharge.

1 Jan 0001

Zakaria Senouci

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years 9 months imprisonment

Zakaria Senouci, 27, and an accomplice violently robbed 73-year-old Sunil Chopra of his £30,000 Patek Philippe watch in broad daylight near Hyde Park last April. CCTV showed Senouci loitering on the street corner before sprinting at the victim, grabbing his arm, and tearing the watch from his wrist with enough force to scratch his arm and rip his shirt. The watch was a family heirloom Mr Chopra had hoped to pass on to his son. It has never been recovered.

Changed his plea to guilty on the first day of his trial. Algerian asylum seeker; case will be referred to the Home Secretary for a deportation decision at the end of his sentence.

1 Jan 0001

Zhimin Qian

Fraud *

Sentence

11 years and 8 months imprisonment

Zhimin Qian, a Chinese national, orchestrated a large-scale Ponzi scheme fraud in China between 2014 and 2017, defrauding over 128,000 investors of £5.5 billion. She fled to the UK in late 2017 and attempted to launder the proceeds using Seng Hok Ling's assistance. Ling laundered millions through cryptocurrency and property purchases, and provided safe houses with security guards and housekeepers. Qian was arrested at an Airbnb in York and sentenced alongside Ling.

Gang leader who orchestrated a £5.5 billion crypto Ponzi scheme.

1 Jan 0001

Zoe Coutts

Causing or allowing the death of a child *

Sentence

10 years' imprisonment

Zoe Coutts, Kol Page's mother, failed to protect her two-year-old son from abuse by her boyfriend Scott O'Connor at their home in Bromley, south-east London. On 25 April 2022, Kol was found unconscious with severe brain damage and abdominal injuries. Coutts sobbed on the floor instead of helping. She cancelled social services visits when Kol had visible bruising, including heavy black eyes on 9 April 2022, and ignored his injuries. Texts showed she was aware of the abuse.

Found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child. Judge Mr Justice Johnson said she did not directly inflict the violence but failed to take steps to protect Kol despite knowing her boyfriend was harming him. Had been advised to check O'Connor's background under Clare's Law but did not.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Barry Starling

Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Mark Barry Starling operated unauthorised investment schemes between 2008 and 2017, defrauding investors of just under £3m. He was prosecuted by the FCA and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. A confiscation order of £291,070.36 was subsequently made against him in Southwark Crown Court. The court found he had derived a benefit of £3,010,982.18 but only £291,070.36 in realisable assets remained after he spent victims' money on his lifestyle. The funds will compensate 14 victims who lost around £1.8 million in total.

Confiscation order of £291,070.36 also made. Benefit from crime assessed at £3,010,982.18. Failure to pay confiscation order may result in additional 2.5 years imprisonment. Monies to compensate 14 victims.

1 Jan 0001

Mandip Sidhu

Illegal supply of controlled drugs *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Mandip Sidhu, 47, from Littleover, Derby, illegally supplied over 55 million Class C controlled drugs, including 47 million diazepam tablets, over four years. PHL stopped lawful prescriptions in July 2013 but continued acquiring millions of controlled tablets, diverting them to the black market. Forged invoices and falsified documents were used to deceive MHRA inspectors.

Admitted to five counts of illegal drug supply and one of forgery. Director of Pharmaceutical Health Limited (PHL) in Derby. Operation involved repeated and systematic breaches of controlled drug laws from May 2013 to June 2017, including forged invoices and falsified documents.

1 Jan 0001

Manraj Singh Virdee

Fraud *

Sentence

confiscation order of £171,913.60

Manraj Singh Virdee defrauded investors of over £600,000 through misleading consumers, fraud and the illegal operation of an unauthorised investment scheme worth over half a million pounds. He lost the rest of the victims’ monies through unsuccessful FX trading and maintaining his lifestyle. The monies will be used to compensate the 24 victims of his crimes who lost in the region of £650,000 in total.

The Court found that Mr Virdee had derived a benefit of £666,730.58 from his criminal conduct, but that the total realisable assets for confiscation were £171,913.60. If Mr Virdee doesn’t pay the confiscation order on time, he is liable to be sentenced to a further 2 years in prison.

1 Jan 0001

Manraj Virdee

Fraud *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years with 300 hours unpaid work

Manraj Virdee, sole director of Dynamic UK Trades Ltd, promoted an unauthorised deposit taking scheme between October 2015 and November 2017 targeting family and associates. He received approximately £600,000 from investors, some 'guaranteed' returns of up to 100%. Only £457,119 was traded and almost all funds were lost or used for his lifestyle. He also mismanaged £192,500 in spread betting, using only £10,000 as agreed.

Pleaded guilty to 4 charges. HHJ Pegden QC noted trading was 'spectacularly unsuccessful'. FCA obtained financial restraint order and will pursue confiscation.

1 Jan 0001

Mengali Freitas

Possession with intent to supply cocaine *

Sentence

7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Mengali Freitas, 32, was the girlfriend of Haydar Miah and was arrested for her role in an organised drugs network. Phone records showed she introduced Miah to a contact to facilitate discussions about importing drugs into the UK. Although she initially stepped back from a leading role, she continued to act as a translator between Miah and overseas contacts using the WhatsApp names 'WalterWhite' and 'Ghost'.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine. Arrested for her role in the organised drugs network. Introduced Miah to a contact and acted as a translator using WhatsApp names 'WalterWhite' and 'Ghost'.

1 Jan 0001

Mayowa Christopher

Conspiring to acquire criminal property *

Sentence

5 years' imprisonment

Mayowa Christopher was part of an organised group that tricked trade customers and individuals into paying money into wrong bank accounts by pretending to work for their bank or legitimate businesses. Linked to offences including one in July 2019 where a woman was defrauded of £4,200 after scammers demonstrated knowledge of her direct debits and sent fake emails with one-time passwords. Also linked to two other victims losing £7,369 total, with evidence of his computer used to access accounts and bank cards used to launder money.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to acquire criminal property. Received 16 months’ imprisonment for Kent offences and a further three years and eight months for cases investigated by City of London Police.

1 Jan 0001

Mba Atuonwu

Fraud and conversion of criminal property *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Mba Atuonwu was part of a gang that used malware to hijack email accounts and divert payments worth over £9 million. He assisted in laundering funds via an informal Hawala system involving UK exports to Nigeria.

From Essex. Operated informal Hawala money transfer system.

1 Jan 0001

Martyn Dodgson

Conspiracy to insider deal *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Martyn Dodgson, a senior investment banker employed by Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank, conspired with Andrew Hind to commit insider dealing between November 2006 and March 2010. Dodgson sourced inside information from the investment banks and passed it to Hind, who carried out secret dealing for their mutual benefit. The pair used unregistered mobile phones, encoded records and cash payments to avoid detection. The FCA proved five specific acts of insider dealing involving Scottish & Newcastle plc, Paragon Group of Companies plc, Just Retirement plc, Legal & General plc and BSkyB plc.

Convicted after trial. His Honour Judge Pegden remarked that their offending was 'persistent, prolonged, deliberate, dishonest behaviour.' Dodgson’s sentence is the longest ever handed down for insider dealing in a case brought by the FCA. Confiscation proceedings will also be pursued.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Lyttleton

Insider dealing *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Mark Lyttleton, a former Equity Portfolio Manager at BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, used inside information obtained through his employment to instruct trades via a Panamanian company (Huduno Invest S.A.) set up in his wife’s maiden name. He traded in EnCore Oil Plc shares (realising profits of £44,125) and Cairn Energy Plc call options in 2011, concealing the activity with unregistered phones and cash payments. He was arrested in 2013 following an FCA investigation.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of insider dealing. HHJ Goymer remarked: “Insider dealing is not a victimless crime, I regard these offences as pre-meditated and blatantly dishonest.” Confiscation order of £149,861.27 and costs of £83,225.62 also made.

1 Jan 0001

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