R -v- H, Harrow Crown Court, 2018
About
Possession with Intent to Supply Class A Drugs: this case involved the seizure of 22 kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of over 2 million pounds. The Defendant was accused of transporting the drugs in a vehicle. We listed the case for a dismissal application prior to trial.
Result
The case against the Defendant was dropped and a not guilty verdict recorded.
R -v- K and Others, Basildon Crown Court, 2018
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This was a highly sophisticated crime that involved a large-scale cannabis growing operation. Cannabis with a street value of approximately £1 million was seized from the premises. The Defendants were arrested on the premises whilst cultivating the plants. We were able to negotiate a lesser role in relation to their involvement to reduce their sentences significantly. The Prosecution sought confiscation from the defendants.
Result
We defended the application successfully and the confiscation proceedings were later withdrawn, resulting in the defendants not being liable for any payment.
R -v- R, Wood Green Crown Court, 2018
About
Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs - County Lines.
The Defendant was accused of supplying Class A drugs in the Cambridgeshire area for a period of a year. This was a high profile 'County lines' drugs supply that involved an extensive police operation. The case relied on thousands of pages of phone evidence, surveillance and CCTV. The Prosecution sought to prove their case by co-locating the Defendant with the drug lines and co-defendants. We instructed a phone and cell site expert who created a comprehensive report that cast doubt on the reliability of the evidence.
Result
The Defendant was acquitted after a 4-week trial. He and one other were the only defendants out of 7 to be acquitted of the charges.
R -v- A, Snaresbrook Criminal Court, 2016
About
Importation of Cannabis: the Defendant was accused of conspiracy to import kilos of Cannabis from Africa. The evidence centred on an extensive police operation that involved vast amounts of telephone and internet data. The Defendant was arrested by undercover police officers once she had received the package of drugs. The Defence rested on her lack of knowledge regarding the content of the package. After representations the case against the Defendant was dismissed on the first day of the trial.
Result
Our client was the only defendant in the conspiracy to be acquitted of the offence.
R -v- S, St Albans Crown Court, 2016
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Conspiracy to Supply Class B Drug: this was a conspiracy to supply over 25 kg of Amphetamine, involving 7 defendants. The evidence centred on an extensive police surveillance operation and involved significant telephone analysis and video footage.
Our client was accused of delivering a large consignment of drugs whilst under surveillance. The drugs were seized by the police immediately after they were delivered. We were able to demonstrate that the Defendant was not aware that what he was delivering was, in fact, drugs.
Result
After a 2-week trial our client was the only defendant to be found not guilty.
