Bank Robber Uses Fake Tupperware Box Bomb Loot to Pay Off Parking Fines
In a bizarre turn of events, a man who brazenly robbed a NatWest bank by threatening to detonate a fake Tupperware box bomb has been sentenced to over five years in prison after he used the stolen £5,000 to pay off parking fines owed to Ealing Council. Bruno Felix-Navalha, a 40-year-old consultant residing at Newark […]
A “vile predator” who targeted children over 20 years has been jailed
A man has been jailed for ten years having been found guilty of multiple counts of historic child sex offences – in connection with incidents which took place over two decades – after detectives identified further victim-survivors. Tahir Mahmood, 64 of Wentworth Road, Southall was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday, 4 December of […]
Three more convictions after £100 million ‘cash in suitcases’ conspiracy
Three members of a criminal network that smuggled more than £100m in illicit cash from the UK to the UAE have been found guilty of money laundering offences – bringing the total number convicted of involvement in the conspiracy to 14. Following a National Crime Agency investigation, guilty verdicts were returned today at Isleworth Crown […]
Four men have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 23 years after a proactive operation led by Met detectives dismantled an organised crime group for distributing class A and class B drugs across London and Essex
The group of men used encrypted communication platforms to facilitate drug deals. On Thursday 25 August 2022, officers witnessed 58-year-old Gary Parson, of Pike Crescent, Ashford, meet with 33-year-old James Smith, of Rushmead Grove, Birmingham, and police watched Parson unload large boxes into Smith’s car. Both men were detained and searched, and the officers discovered […]
Four men have been sentenced to a combined total of more than 23 years after a proactive operation led by Met detectives dismantled an or…
The group of men used encrypted communication platforms to facilitate drug deals. On Thursday 25 August 2022, officers witnessed 58-year-old Gary Parson, of Pike Crescent, Ashford, meet with 33-year-old James Smith, of Rushmead Grove, Birmingham, and police watched Parson unload large boxes into Smith’s car. Both men were detained and searched, and the officers discovered […]
Three Men Jailed for £2 Million Dark Web Counterfeit Drug Operation
In a significant victory against illegal drug operations on the dark web, three men have been sentenced to a combined total of 24 years in prison following the discovery of a £2 million counterfeit drug supply operation. The investigation, led by the Metropolitan Police’s Cyber Crime Unit, uncovered a complex web of pharmaceutical drug trafficking […]
Man Jailed for Attempted Theft from Vulnerable Elderly Man in Kingsbury
A man who targeted an elderly, vulnerable individual in Kingsbury and attempted to steal cash from him has been sentenced to jail. John Payne, 48, was apprehended by vigilant neighbours who had been alerted to his plans. They detained Payne as he arrived to collect the cash and promptly called the police, who swiftly arrived […]
Gunman Sentenced to 31 Years in Jail for Near-Fatal Shooting
A swift police investigation has resulted in the identification, apprehension, and charging of a gunman within 72 hours of a near-fatal shooting incident. Shea Williams, 31, of Cedar Road, NW2, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court where he was sentenced to 31 years in jail for attempted murder. Williams had previously been found guilty at a […]
Six members of a money laundering network which smuggled more than £100m out of the UK to the UAE have been sentenced
The network transported the cash to Dubai during 83 separate trips between November 2019 and October 2020, overseen by ringleader Abdullah Alfalasi, 48, who was jailed for more than nine years in July last year. The couriers, who were paid around £3,000 for each trip and would be booked on business class flights due to […]
A man has been jailed for firearms offences after officers chased him down when they spotted a suspicious car in Kensington
Ellis Heather, 23, a drill rapper known as ‘Rack5’, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court in May to; possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life; possession of a prohibited firearm; possession of ammunition without a certificate/ authority; and possession of a firearm when prohibited. He was sentenced at the […]
Prolific Burglar Targeting Elderly Residents in London Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
A prolific burglar from west London who specifically targeted elderly and vulnerable residents has been handed a nine-year prison sentence following a successful collaboration between the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad, local officers, and the community. Luke Connors, a 23-year-old resident of Attewood Road, Northolt, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary and robbery after […]
Prolific Burglar Targeting Elderly Residents in London Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison
A prolific burglar from west London who specifically targeted elderly and vulnerable residents has been handed a nine-year prison sentence following a successful collaboration between the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad, local officers, and the community. Luke Connors, a 23-year-old resident of Attewood Road, Northolt, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary and robbery after […]
Ealing Rapist Jailed for 12 Years after attack
Eugenio Aveleria, 29, of Ealing, was sentenced to 12 years and two months’ imprisonment at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, 15 May. He will also be be on the sexual offender register for life. He pleaded guilty to rape on 3 January, 2023. On the evening of 28 June 2021, the victim-survivor, aged 23 at […]
Two men have been jailed after Met detectives seized cocaine with an estimated street value of more than £14 million in West London
Richard Johnson, 47 of Foster Way, Sheffield, and Kamil Sokolowski, 33 , a Polish national, were sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday, 5 May. The pair were arrested after officers witnessed a box containing some of the drugs being transferred between a lorry and a van in a slip-road near to the Target Roundabout […]
Money laundering cash couriers smuggled £100 million in suitcases
Eleven of the couriers have now been convicted, following yesterday’s guilty verdicts returned in the trial of Beatrice Auty, 26, from London; Jonathan Johnson, 55, and Jo Emma Larvin, 44, both from Ripon in North Yorkshire, and Amy Harrison, 27, from Worcester Park in Surrey, at Isleworth Crown Court. Their network smuggled more than £104 […]
Former immigration adviser convicted after OISC investigation
A Surrey man who fled abroad when he was found guilty of providing unlawful immigration advice after an investigation by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, has been sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 15 months. Mr Mukesh Oad, 44, a former immigration caseworker, pleaded guilty on 1 July 2016 at Westminster Magistrates […]
Two men have been found guilty for kidnapping two women after targeting them at a nightclub
Badr Alhadidi, 39 of Talbot Road, Birmingham and Dhari Alshammari, 27 of Hester Road, Wandsworth, were convicted of kidnap while Alshammari was also found guilty of rape following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Detectives painstakingly analysed hours of CCTV footage following the men’s movements across London. Detailed evidence was also discovered on the suspects’ […]
A rapist has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison almost 19 years after he attacked a woman in Acton
Detectives had retained contact with the victim/survivor ever since the horrific attack in 2004 and remained devoted to the investigation, resulting in today’s sentence. Adrian Satchwell, 60 of Dairy Close, Willesden, was finally brought to justice after dedicated and determined officers and staff across the Met used DNA evidence to build a case against him. […]
