East London man who sought out drug dealers to earn cash in UK jailed
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A man has been jailed for 10 years after a gun and cocaine worth over £1 million was found at his home, including under his child’s cot.
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Share Four of the men were on day release from HMP Standford Hill, an open prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. They are understood to have been working in jobs on temporary licence and staying in the jail overnight. Three of the men have been charged, with the other seven released under investigation. Four of the men were on day release from HMP Standford Hill (pictured) - an open prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent Detective Chief Inspector Mark Brookes said: 'This seizure has stopped dangerous drugs from reaching the streets of London and beyond, where they have the potential to ca...
Locked up in April: Criminals jailed in Greater Manchester last month Some of the criminal cases covered by MEN reporters over the last month 19:24, 1 MAY 2021 Updated Some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in April 2021 A vodka-fuelled rapist who subjected a child to 'grave' sexual abuse and four people who hunted down a doting dad and murdered him were just some of the criminals locked up in the region in April. Greater Manchester courts gave out hefty prison sentences for all manner of crimes last month. Other offenders put behind bars include a road rage thug who left a man...