A man who attempted to travel to Syria to engage in terrorism has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Mamun Rashid, 28 travelled from the UK to Istanbul in the summer of 2018 with the intention of crossing the border into Syria and joining the armed conflict against government forces. He was arrested close to the Turkey-Syria border in early 2019, and later deported back to the UK. He was arrested by the Met’s […]
A man who attempted to travel to Syria to engage in terrorism has been jailed, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism …
Mamun Rashid, 28 travelled from the UK to Istanbul in the summer of 2018 with the intention of crossing the border into Syria and joining the armed conflict against government forces. He was arrested close to the Turkey-Syria border in early 2019, and later deported back to the UK. He was arrested by the Met’s […]
Kent money launderer ordered to repay more than £680,000
A Kent man jailed for money laundering has been ordered to repay the cash found hidden in supermarket and sports bags at his Dartford home. Karl Lockey, 33, of Sinclair Way, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment in October 2020 for money laundering, following an investigation led by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU). […]
A ‘Bully’ who punched woman in unprovoked attack has been jailed
Billy Hibberd, 31 of Frobisher Road, Erith, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday, 2 November. He was found guilty of actual bodily harm at the same court on 15 October. The court heard on the evening of 20 May 2020 a group of young […]
A former Met officer has been handed an 11 month suspended jail sentence for harassing a number of colleagues
Former PC Ajay Singh, 24, who was previously attached to the North Area Command Unit, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday, 14 October for five counts of harassment in relation to five colleagues – four women and a man. Singh pleaded guilty at the same court on Thursday, 20 May. He was also […]
A man has been jailed for 25 years for non-recent sex offences involving young boys whom he encountered through his work as a caretaker and Scout leader
Victor Jacob, 76of Balmoral Crescent, Macclesfield, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 24 September after being found guilty following a five-week trial of 36 offences in total. These included multiple counts of Indecent assault on boys under 16 years, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity with […]
A man has been jailed for 25 years for non-recent sex offences involving young boys whom he encountered through his work as a caretaker a…
Victor Jacob, 76of Balmoral Crescent, Macclesfield, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 24 September after being found guilty following a five-week trial of 36 offences in total. These included multiple counts of Indecent assault on boys under 16 years, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity with […]
A man who sent Daesh execution videos to a friend has been jailed for more than three-and-a-half years, following a proactive investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Florian Flegel, 23 was stopped at Stansted Airport on 12 October 2020 by counter-terrorism officers, using powers under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He was due to board an outbound flight to Cologne, Germany. His mobile phone was seized and examined, and imagery which was indicative of an extremist mindset was found. […]
A man who sent Daesh execution videos to a friend has been jailed for more than three-and-a-half years, following a proactive investigati…
Florian Flegel, 23 was stopped at Stansted Airport on 12 October 2020 by counter-terrorism officers, using powers under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000. He was due to board an outbound flight to Cologne, Germany. His mobile phone was seized and examined, and imagery which was indicative of an extremist mindset was found. […]
A man who shared extremist material encouraging violent Jihad has been jailed
The offences date back to 2017 and relate to Islamist material which glorified acts of terrorism. Fahd Ismail, 33 (09.07.88), of south east London was charged following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, and on Monday, 6 September, he was sentenced to two years and nine months’ imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court. […]
Teen in court after firearm stop in Lambeth
A teenager has been charged after officers on patrol recovered a loaded firearm in Coldharbour Lane, Lambeth, on Wednesday, 25 August following a stop and search. A 17-year-old boy from Newham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged on Thursday, 26 August with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and […]
An officer who pleaded guilty to harassment has been dismissed from the Met
A misconduct hearing, held on Tuesday, 17 August, found that PC Ajay Singh, attached to the North Area Basic Command Unit, breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to Discreditable Conduct to the level of gross misconduct. PC Singh pleaded guilty to five counts of harassment in relation to five colleagues – four women […]
Arcade winnings reported stolen from a woman in Leysdown has led to a man being charged with robbery
William Smith, 27, of Beechwood Drive, Meopham, was charged with robbery and possession of a knife in a public place on Tuesday 3 August 2021. He was charged following an incident on Wednesday 2 June where a woman reported being threatened by a man in Leysdown Road at around 3.20pm after he had seen her […]
A huge seizure of cash has been made by officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team who were conducting a warrant at a property in Hack…
Huge cash seizure and drugs seized by County Lines and Gangs Team in July A huge seizure of cash has been made by officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team who were conducting a warrant at a property in Hackney. The warrant was one of nine that took place on Wednesday, 28 […]
A huge seizure of cash has been made by officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team who were conducting a warrant at a property in Hackney.
Huge cash seizure and drugs seized by County Lines and Gangs Team in July A huge seizure of cash has been made by officers from the County Lines and Gangs Team who were conducting a warrant at a property in Hackney. The warrant was one of nine that took place on Wednesday, 28 […]
A drug dealer who tried to evade capture by driving double the speed-limit on the wrong side of the road has been jailed
Zakariya Taibi, 21 , of Wickham Lane, Greenwich, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs, possession of criminal property and dangerous driving at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday, 27 July. He was sentenced immediately afterwards to four years and two months’ imprisonment. He was also disqualified from […]
Northfleet robbers jailed after offender inadvertently hands over stolen phone to police officer
Robbers who advertised a stolen phone for sale on social media, only for it to be collected in person by a Kent Police sergeant, have been jailed for close to 12 years between them. Abid Rafiq and Paul Appleford targeted the victim in Northfleet High Street in March 2020 before an unsuspecting […]
Not the brightest thing to do Don’t attend court with a daggers and knives otherwise you be arrested!!
A man attended Woolwich Crown court this morning and was found to have the below items in his bag. Quick thinking by Police Court liaison officer Barry who promptly took action. The man was arrested and remains in custody
