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After a 16-month operation, named Op Spean, a drugs gang from London and their Exeter-based drugs runners have been sentenced to over 70 years in prison at Exeter Crown Court.

All 15 defendants pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs or the concern in the supply of Class A drugs.

Sentencing for the London gang took place today (Friday 12 June).

Yahya Hashi, 25, of Spicer Road, London and Fathi Ahmed, 29, of Pilgrim Hill, London, were the leaders of the drugs gang who brought cocaine and heroin to the streets of Exeter. Each were...

Police are trying to trace Chanelle Ford, a 23-year-old woman from Crowborough, who has been reported missing after not having spoken to her family since Wednesday 3 June.

This has been described as out-of-character and officers are keen to ensure that Chanelle, also known as Nell, is safe and well.

It is believed that she has travelled to Devon and Cornwall, and is with a friend. She may be driving a white and pink Citroen DS3 car, registration number GL14 YAA.

Chanelle is 5'6", slim, with long, straight, blonde hair and brown eyes. It is not known what clothes she...

Five people have been arrested following warrants executed in West London and Exeter.

On Tuesday 9 June, officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, assisted by officers from the Metropolitan Police, executed a number of warrants in relation to an ongoing investigation into organised crime groups from London using the vulnerable to sell Class-A drugs on the streets of Exeter.

Five people in total have been arrested on conspiracy to supply class-A drugs; three people from West London aged 18, 21 and 25.

A 37-year old woman and a 33-year old man both from Exeter have...

A fairy godperson has flown to the rescue of East Devon District Council by donating the full price of a new bus shelter - £6,840 – to replace the vandalised shelter at Sidmouth Triangle, which the council had to remove for safety reasons. Budget cuts had meant that the council were unable to replace the shelter, which was so badly damaged by fire that it required a complete – and costly - rebuild in hardwood. The council’s insurance company had refused to pay out because the insurance did not cover street furniture, which is what the bus shelter was classified as. But now all that is...