London man behind two county drug lines sentenced to over five years in prison
A 21-year-old London man, Oussama Bouhamidi, has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison for operating two county drug lines known as “Frank” and “Antz” between Brighton and Hove. The drug lines, which were active from 19 December 2022 to 22 February, facilitated the sale of drugs from large urban areas such […]
VIDEO: Thieves who stole £60k diamond ring from Eastbourne business jailed
Two thieves who stole an 18-carat gold and diamond ring from a business in Eastbourne have been handed jail terms. Shabir Patel and Khaqan Raja were captured on CCTV footage entering the premises in Finmere Road and asking to see three high-value items before grabbing the £60,000 ring and fleeing. Raja pretended to take a […]
A Lancing man who admitted the manslaughter of his grandmother in Brighton has been jailed.
Pietro Addis, 20, of Ring Road, was convicted of manslaughter following the death of Susan Addis, 69, who was found dead at her home in Cedars Gardens, Brighton, on Thursday, 7 January 2021. He was acquitted of murder by a jury at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, March 3, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Pietro Addis Sentenced for Manslaughter of Grandmother in Brighton
Pietro Addis, a 20-year-old from Lancing, has been jailed after admitting to the manslaughter of his 69-year-old grandmother, Susan Addis, in Brighton. Susan was found deceased at her Cedars Gardens residence on January 7, 2021. A Lewes Crown Court jury acquitted Addis of murder on Friday, March 3, due to diminished responsibility. On May 5, […]
Peacehaven man sentenced for threatening partner with knife and controlling behavior
A man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for subjecting a woman to controlling and coercive behavior and threatening her with a knife. Simeon Harry was arrested by police in September 2022 after officers responded to reports of a disturbance at an address in Peacehaven. The woman at the address reported being threatened […]
William Hobden sentenced to seven years for rape of teen
A man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in East Sussex. William Hobden perpetrated the assault against the girl, who remains unidentified due to legal reasons.
Man jailed for three attempted bank robberies in Sussex
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A drug-driver killed his passenger after losing control of his vehicle during a jealous rage
Terry Lee Majors reached high speeds as he drove on the A27 at Pevensey when his Ford Fiesta veered off the road into trees. The impact caused the death of his passenger, Cheryl Brookes, aged 35, from Bexhill.
A motorcycle rider who was involved in a tragic incident has been jailed for dangerous driving
Aaron Barrett reached dangerously high speeds through Fox Way, Portslade, in April last year. Witnesses saw the 32-year-old riding alongside another motorcycle rider, and the two men appeared to be “racing” each other.
Portslade motorcyclist sentenced to 22 months in prison for fatal high-speed race
A motorcycle rider involved in a tragic incident last year has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for dangerous driving. Aaron Barrett, 32, was observed reaching dangerously high speeds while racing another motorcycle rider through Fox Way, Portslade, in April. Witnesses reported that the two men seemed to be racing each other, with one […]
Convicted Drug Dealer Gets Nine-Year Sentence for Crawley Alleyway Rape;
A 46-year-old convicted drug dealer, Florin Cotoi, has been sentenced to a total of nine years in prison after being found guilty of raping a 27-year-old woman in an alleyway in Crawley. Cotoi, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on 29 March 2023. The incident occurred in the early hours of […]
A man who absconded from crown court during his trial for rape and sexual assault has finally been brought to justice after more than eig…
Sussex Police detectives were determined not to give up the hunt for Sarbaz Najmadeen Ali who went on the run. Ali, 36, formerly of Stockleigh Road, St Leonards, was found guilty of committing a rape, an attempted rape, assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault against his victim, a 33-year-old man known to […]
A man who absconded from crown court during his trial for rape and sexual assault has finally been brought to justice after more than eight years
Sussex Police detectives were determined not to give up the hunt for Sarbaz Najmadeen Ali who went on the run. Ali, 36, formerly of Stockleigh Road, St Leonards, was found guilty of committing a rape, an attempted rape, assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault against his victim, a 33-year-old man known to […]
Sussex Police capture man on the run for eight years after rape trial
Sussex Police detectives have finally brought to justice Sarbaz Najmadeen Ali, who had been on the run for over eight years after absconding from the Crown Court during his trial for rape and sexual assault. Ali, 36, had been found guilty of committing a rape, an attempted rape, assault by penetration, and two counts of […]
A member of a county-line drug dealing gang in Brighton and Hove has been jailed as part of a major investigation into organised crime in…
Seyed Mousavian, 42, of Grand Parade in Brighton, was jailed for ten years at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, 23 March, after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Mousavian is the tenth person jailed following a two-year investigation into the HECTOR county drugs line, identified as being behind the distribution of […]
A member of a county-line drug dealing gang in Brighton and Hove has been jailed as part of a major investigation into organised crime in the city
Seyed Mousavian, 42, of Grand Parade in Brighton, was jailed for ten years at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday, 23 March, after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Mousavian is the tenth person jailed following a two-year investigation into the HECTOR county drugs line, identified as being behind the distribution of […]
“HECTOR” county lines gang member sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for dealing crack and heroin in Brighton
Brighton and Hove’s Community Investigations Team has successfully jailed a member of the HECTOR county line drug dealing gang after a two-year investigation into organised crime in the city. Seyed Mousavian, a 42-year-old resident of Grand Parade in Brighton, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and was sentenced to ten years […]
“HECTOR” county lines gang member sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for dealing crack and heroin in Brighton
Brighton and Hove’s Community Investigations Team has successfully jailed a member of the HECTOR county line drug dealing gang after a two-year investigation into organised crime in the city. Seyed Mousavian, a 42-year-old resident of Grand Parade in Brighton, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and was sentenced to ten years […]
