Quantcast
Channel: Plymouth Live - Crime
Viewing all 12261 articles
Browse latest View live

Family in £200k car crime plot are being sentenced - live...

$
0
0
Sentencing has begun of a criminal gang at the centre of a massive conspiracy to steal Land Rovers and agricultural machinery from farms all over Devon and Cornwall.Daniel Small, 60, from Plymouth, worked with his two sons Daniel and James to target farms and businesses during a six month 'crime wave' in which at least £200,000 worth of goods were stolen.He used a farm near his home in Plympton to store some of the stolen property so nothing incriminating was found at his own yard, where...

Family in £200k car crime plot are being sentenced - live...


Man arrested after police find £40,000 worth of 'bubble'

$
0
0
A man was arrested by police after officers discovered nearly £40,000 worth of mephadrone – a former legal high more commonly known as "bubble".Investigators say they intercepted a package destined for a city address and as a result of further inquiries carried out a search of a property in Cecil Street, Stonehouse on February 22.Police say that just under two kilos of suspected mephedrone was discovered and as a result a 34-year-old man was arrested on being in possession...

Man arrested after police find £40,000 worth of 'bubble'

Three arrested as police discover huge stash of drugs worth...

$
0
0
Two men and a woman were arrested by police who searched a number of city addresses and uncovered about £80,000 of heroin. In an operation which saw the involvement of Plymouth police's Core Tasking Unit, the North Sector neighbourhood team and officers from Operation Converter, police stopped a vehicle in Austin Avenue, North Prospect at about 3.15pm on February 23.The vehicle was searched and officers discovered about £3,000 in cash and about an ounce of what was suspected to be...

Three arrested as police discover huge stash of drugs worth...

Woman arrested after police raided a house in Whitleigh

$
0
0
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of supplying crack cocaine following a drugs raid at a Whitleigh flat.Shortly after 9am today officers in protective gear used a battering ram to enter a property in Brentford Avenue. As the officers, from the Exeter Force Support Group, broke into the semi-detached property, a powder like substance was seen by a 'spotter' officer being thrown from a upper rear window. The warrant was executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act and police say it has come about...

Woman arrested after police raided a house in Whitleigh

These are the 29 targets hit by the notorious Small clan

$
0
0
A gang of farm raiders from Plymouth have been jailed for more than 16 years after a Judge told them they had been a plague on the hard-pressed rural community. Daniel Small and his two sons operated as a family business and drew in friends and neighbours to help them get rid of the Land Rovers, tractors and other farm machinery they stole. The two sons James and Daniel carried out the 31 raids which included thefts from isolated farms, riding schools and even a cattery.The full list of...

These are the 29 targets hit by the notorious Small clan

Serial Plymouth shoplifter caught with FOUR different drugs on...

$
0
0
A serial shoplifter has been jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into Exeter Prison after he was sent to jail.Lee Borda knew a jail sentence was inevitable when he appeared at Plymouth Crown Court and went prepared with four different drugs hidden in his clothing or body.Staff became suspicious when he was being received at the jail and all the drugs were found, Exeter Crown Court was told.Borda, aged 36, from Plymouth, who is in custody, admitted conveying banned items into prison and was jailed...

Serial Plymouth shoplifter caught with FOUR different drugs on...

Thug caught on video threatening pregnant teenager with a gun is...

$
0
0
A thug jailed for pointing a gun at a pregnant teenager has been sent back to prison for a spree of crimes – including spitting in the face of a police officer. Alex Warren-Lean, aged 23, also burgled the underground car park of plush flats and caused damage of £3,000 to the window of an Aston Martin car, Plymouth Crown Court heard A judge told the defendant that he had been given help in the past – and there was no alternative to custody. Warren-Lean was locked up for 46...

Thug caught on video threatening pregnant teenager with a gun is...

The legal drink-drive limit could soon be almost halved

$
0
0
WATCH ABOVE: The first ever drink-drive campaign video, from 1964, shows how much attitudes have changedThe legal drink-drive limit should be lowered in England and Wales to cut alcohol-related accidents, councils and fire authorities have urged.The Local Government Association (LGA) and all fire and rescue authorities in England and Wales are calling for the current limit to be lowered from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.The Scottish Government reduced its legal limit for drivers to...

The legal drink-drive limit could soon be almost halved


How a man walking his dog uncovered a major Plymouth crime gang

$
0
0
An off-duty detective's sharp eye helped put the final jigsaw piece together to bring down a complex family-run theft ring which spanned two counties, targeted dozens of farms and small business and may have been operating for years. Daniel Small Snr was found guilty in January, following trial, of targeting farms during a six month crime wave in which at least £200,000 worth of goods were stolen.His sons, Daniel and James had pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to steal at a...

How a man walking his dog uncovered a major Plymouth crime gang

Watch as drugs enforcer leads fire bomb raid on Plymouth home

$
0
0
This is the terrifying moment a firebomb exploded as a heroin addict led an arson attack on a house as part of a drug feud. Violent thug Luke Geoghegan, aged 28, is caught on CCTV hurling a hammer to smash the front window so accomplices can throw Molotov cocktails. But the midnight raid goes horribly wrong when one firebomb explodes prematurely in the garden next door in a quiet city suburb. Another gang member appears unable to light her makeshift bomb. The target of the raid was...

Watch as drugs enforcer leads fire bomb raid on Plymouth home

World record sailor to appear in court charged with fraud

$
0
0
A world record-holding yachtsman from Plymouth who has sailed with some of of the sport's top names is to face a string of fraud charged in court.Peter Berry, who has also gone by the name John Keady, has been charged with seven counts of fraud by misrepresentation, The Herald can reveal.The 51-year-old is to appear before magistrates in Sussex next week to face the charges, which relate to allegations dating back to 2012.Berry, who grew up in Plymouth, once sailed with late American adventurer...

World record sailor to appear in court charged with fraud

Wanted: This drug dealer is on the run and if you see him you...

$
0
0
A convicted drug dealer with links to the Plymouth area is being hunted by police after going AWOL from prison.Steven Forster, aged 35, was jailed for 27 months in October 2015 at Truro Crown Court for supplying and possessing controlled drugs.But he was released on licence from HMP Channings Wood in Newton Abbot on December 5 - and now cops want to recall him to prison.Police say local enquiries are being carried out to locate and arrest Forster and members of the public are being asked to...

Wanted: This drug dealer is on the run and if you see him you...

Brave homeowner manages to take a photo of suspected burglar...

$
0
0
A suspected burglar has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a homeowner with a pair of scissors.Investigators say a resident in Buckfast Close, Weston Mill arrived home at 1.45pm on Friday to find a man inside their property. Police say the suspect allegedly brandished a pair of scissors but the home-owner was able to eject them from the property and even take photos of the suspect.A 32-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and being in possession of a Class...

Brave homeowner manages to take a photo of suspected burglar...

Legal loophole means grooming children online is STILL not a...

$
0
0
A children's charity claims a flaw in the law means that while cases of groomers meeting children has tripled, grooming children is still not a crime.The NSPCC has called upon the government to fix the loophole, arguing that police cannot arrest abusers for sexual grooming. Using the hashtag #FlawintheLaw the NSPCC is demanding law-makers bring in anti-grooming legislation that was created two years ago – but is not yet in force.This means that adults cannot be arrested or prosecuted for...

Legal loophole means grooming children online is STILL not a...

Thieves take statue worth over £4,000 in art gallery...

$
0
0
Thieves have broken into an art gallery in Devon and stolen a very distinctive statue worth over £4,000. Artizan art gallery, on Lucius Street, Torquay, was broken into in the early hours of Saturday morning, when a block of wood and a metal pole was used to break a hole in the door.A one metre statue, by Brixham-based artist Elisabeth Hadley, was taken in the break-in at 1.50am. The statue is made of bronze, has a marble plinth, and is called Awakening.The police are hoping that someone...

Thieves take statue worth over £4,000 in art gallery...


Two arrested after body of woman found in street

$
0
0
Investigators say they have arrested two people in connection with the death of a woman whose body was reportedly found lying in the street on Friday morning.Cordons remained in place around the scene in Church Street, Paignton, this morning following the discovery of the woman's body at 5.25am on Friday. Police and paramedics were alerted to concerns for the welfare of a person in the street. Investigator have now confirmed the person was a 46-year-old woman from Paignton although she has yet...

Two arrested after body of woman found in street

Yobs attack mum and child with glass bottles outside Toys R Us

$
0
0
A worried mum has sent an urgent warning to parents after she was pelted with glass bottles and cans as she made her way into a city toy store. Helen Mckinley was walking into Toys R Us with her five-year-old son when she came under attack by a group of youths who were lobbing bottles and cans full of alcohol at them from the top floor of the car park. As the bottles smashed on the floor, the 40-year-old housewife, who lives on the Hoe, made a run for it inside the store and tracked down a...

Yobs attack mum and child with glass bottles  outside Toys R Us

Mum and child attacked by bottle-throwing yobs outside Toys R Us

$
0
0
A worried mum has sent an urgent warning to parents after she was pelted with glass bottles and cans as she made her way into a city toy store. Helen Mckinley was walking into Toys R Us with her five-year-old son when she came under attack by a group of youths who were lobbing bottles and cans full of alcohol at them from the top floor of the car park. As the bottles smashed on the floor, the 40-year-old housewife, who lives on the Hoe, made a run for it inside the store and tracked down a...

Mum and child attacked by bottle-throwing yobs outside Toys R Us

These people have all been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates...

$
0
0
ASSAULT:ROBERT FARR, aged 36, of Wyndham Square, Plymouth: assaulting a female by beating – 12-month community order with probation's thinking skills course, ordered to pay £100 compensation.SAM LAYER, aged 26, of Callington Road, Saltash: assaulting a man by beating – fined £465, ordered to pay £200 compensation, ordered to pay £85 costs and £46 victim surcharge.WAYNE POPE, aged 35, of Seven Trees Court, Plymouth: assaulting a constable in the execution...

These people have all been in trouble with Plymouth magistrates...

Cocaine dealer caught with drugs in a safe at block of flats in...

$
0
0
A man caught dealing cocaine is to be assessed for a court order to treat his drug problem.David Greig, aged 44, was holding cocaine in his safe for others to sell in the street, Plymouth Crown Court heard.A judge adjourned sentence – but warned the defendant he could still go to jail.Greig, of Lynher House, Curtis Street, Devonport, pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying cocaine on October 22 last year.He also admitted two counts of possessing powder containing the Class A drug with...

Cocaine dealer caught with drugs in a safe at block of flats in...

Viewing all 12261 articles
Browse latest View live


<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>