Three men have been jailed at Exeter Crown Court today (22nd January) for a total of seven years for the production and supply of cannabis in Devon and Somerset.
Altin Laska, 27, from Exmouth, Mircea Rusu, 24, from Exeter, and Nicolae Pasc, 25, from Exeter, pleaded guilty to committing drugs offences between 1 January 2015 and 20 August 2015 following an operation run by Zephyr.
Pictured left to right, Laska was sentenced to five years in prison, with Rusu and Pasc both receiving twelve month sentences.
In 2015, Operation Cesta uncovered a conspiracy to supply...
Three men have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the vulnerable and elderly following an eight-day trial at Exeter Crown Court.
Thomas Maughan, 26, and Thomas Mahon, 45, both of Princes Paddock, Farringdon, pleaded not guilty to the charge brought by the Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service.
A third man, Matthew Latham, 35, of the same address, pleaded guilty to the same offence.
During his summing up Judge Erik Salomonsen, who bailed the men until sentencing on 4th February 2016, warned them that they could all be jailed.
Rogue traders, Thomas Johnson, 57, and Tommy Johnson, 29, of Birtley Road, Guildford in Surrey, have been sentenced at Exeter Crown Court.
Thomas Johnson senior was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, with 150 hours community service and a curfew order. Thomas Johnson junior received 18 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, and 150 hours community service.
The defendants were ordered to pay £1,000 each in contribution to costs, and a Proceeds of Crime Act investigation was ordered into Thomas Johnson senior.
A 54-year-old North Devon plumbing and heating engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of fraud and consumer protection charges. Gary Henry, of Anstey Way, Instow, stood trail at Exeter Crown Court on three charges of Fraud and three charges of contravening Professional Diligence under Consumer Protection legislation. Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Team launched an investigation into Mr Henry, who had been a plumber for 30 years alongside his job as a professional firefighter, following a number of complaints about his work. The court heard how,...
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...
Four men have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 94 years following a nine-week murder trial at Exeter Crown Court. Stephen Crook, 43, was discovered seriously injured at his home in Alphington Road, Exeter on 21 September last year. He had sustained multiple knife injuries and was taken to hospital where he later died. Ryan Singleton, 26, from Coventry, was convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to 28 years.
Steve Webster, 42, from Okehampton, was convicted of manslaughter and robbery and sentenced to 24 years.
Two men have been charged in connection with a robbery at an antiques shop in Honiton. The incident took place at Banwell Antiques on Saturday, March 22 2014 as a female staff member, who was working alone, opened up the store at around 9am. Edward O’Hare, age 45 from London, has been charged with robbery (following his extradition from Belgium).
Kevin Neal, age 52 from London, was also charged with robbery.
Both men are due to appear at Exeter Crown Court on 14 November 2014.
The court case against Tony Bradbury, 41, of Whitchurch Avenue, Exeter, who appeared at Exeter Crown Court this morning, has been adjourned with sentencing expected next week.
Bradbury pleaded guilty to offences of sexual contact with a child and attempted grooming. He arranged to meet a 13-year-old for sex after grooming her on the internet in Exeter on 12 December 2012.
Detective Inspector Simon Snell, Head of the Child Exploitation Unit, said: “We believe there may be other victims of Tony Bradbury and they may recognise him following this court case. We would encourage...
A man has admitted to repeatedly groping young women across Exeter in a series of attacks between 16 and 20 February.
Szczepan Majcherczyk, who lives on Powderham Crescent, faces jail after pleading guilty to five charges in front of city magistrates, including three sexual assaults and two public order offences.
The 32-year-old’s victims were mainly students from the university; in all cases he would proposition the victim before groping them.
Majcherczyk’s first attack took place at Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum, where he followed a woman around before...
