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June 13, 2017, 11:21 am

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The police have been out in force across the city today cracking down on cars driving without licences or insurance. In just a few hours on the job, tens of cars were busted by police on Operation Vortex which targets 'poor, inconsiderate and complacent driving'. Operation Vortex has been set up to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads. The force took to social media to warn others of the results of driving illegally. Each car or motorcycle which was...

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June 13, 2017, 1:08 pm

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Three men sold cocaine and cannabis to dozens of visitors from a city drug den, a jury was told.The trio were seen dealing large amounts of cocaine at the flat where one lived and the others were frequent visitors, a court heard.Defendant Burhan Aabdurahman, who owned the bedsit, was seen by one witness to encourage a user to take more cocaine – even though she was complaining her nose was blocked.Two young women who visited the Greenbank flat to get drugs are to give evidence against...

The worst areas of the city for 'yob crime' revealed

June 13, 2017, 11:00 pm

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WATCH ABOVE: Our video shows the extent of yob crime in each area of the cityPlymouth has suffered a significant rise in "yob crime" – everything from street fighting to criminal damage – The Herald can reveal.We've analysed Devon and Cornwall Police figures for each of the 36 neighbourhoods across the city.And they show that public order offences and criminal damage rose by 8.5 per cent in 2016-17 compared to the previous 12 months.Read more: The most stolen dog breeds revealed as...

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June 14, 2017, 2:07 am

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Police say NOBODY has been arrested after punches were thrown and furniture sent flying during a brawl yesterday afternoon. Large groups of men were said to be chucking tables and chairs during the scuffle – but police say no arrests have been made. Police told The Herald that the incident "appeared to cause a lot of distress to members of the public" and therefore categorized the crime as an affray. One eyewitness, who watched the drama unfold, said: "It was...

Young man who almost died taking MDMA at Plymouth house party has...

June 14, 2017, 5:43 am

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WATCH ABOVE: Drug advice service Frank on MDMA A young man who was in a critical condition at Derriford Hospital after taking illegal party drug MDMA has been discharged – and is now in rehab. On May 29, the man in his early 20s, was understood to have ingested the drug while at a house party in Plymouth. Another woman from the North Hill area was also taken to hospital after taking the suspected MDMA in an unrelated incident to the male. It was confirmed to The Herald that...

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June 14, 2017, 5:19 am

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A woman has told a jury that a man accused of owning a city drug den gave her "line after line" of cocaine.She said people were coming and going from Burhan Aabdurahman's flat "like yo-yos".The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she saw him weighing and bagging large amounts of the drug in his Greenbank flat.But Aabdurahman has accused her through his barrister of telling a "pack of lies".Aabdurahman, aged 37, and Xhimi Boko, aged 33, have gone on...

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June 14, 2017, 7:31 am

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Some of the popular streaming add-ons for the Kodi box have been closed down after a series of court cases involving the app. The crackdown on illegal streaming is now gathering speed, and more and more users of the software are becoming concerned. The Kodi service itself is still hugely popular and is not illegal, however the issue lies with how it is used and distributed. The concerns surround "fully-loaded" Kodi boxes, which allow users to illegally access live sport...

Suspected loan shark arrested during raid in Barne Barton

June 14, 2017, 8:36 am

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A 67-year-old man from Barne Barton has been arrested on suspicion of being a loan shark.The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), working in partnership with officers from Devon and Cornwall Police, raided an undisclosed address in Barne Barton sometime this morning (Wednesday). The man, who has not been named, was arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering. A warrant was executed at an address where officers seized documentation and electronic devices. The suspect...

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June 14, 2017, 8:49 am

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A Plymouth motorist who caused traffic chaos when he rolled his car on the A38 near Exeter has been banned from driving. Kenton Allen had joined a three lane stretch of the Westbound carriageway near Kennford but realised he was heading in the wrong direction and was trying to reach a junction to get off when he crashed. His Vauxhall Corsa slammed into the back of a VW Touran so hard that it flipped over and landed on its roof. He was taken to Derriford Hospital by Air Ambulance but did...

Trusting woman denies laundering cash for drug dealing boyfriend

June 14, 2017, 8:57 am

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A woman has told a jury that she had no idea that more than £150,000 paid into her bank account was drug money made by a gang run by her boyfriend.Selina Laurrane, aged 30, said she did not know her jobless partner spent three years selling cocaine and heroin to addicts in Plymouth.She said she knew very little about Anthony Okopie, but loved and trusted him during their six-year relationship.Housing officer Lauarrane is standing trial at Plymouth Crown Court accused of laundering money on...

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June 14, 2017, 9:36 am

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A Falkands veteran has been jailed for nine years for sexually abusing a girl in the 1980s – leaving her "scarred for life".Former Royal Navy sailor Kevin Wallis, aged 63, has finally faced justice more than 30 years later after he was convicted of trying to rape the teenager.The ex Chief Petty Officer touched the woman indecently again and again over four years, sometimes on trips to Dartmoor, a jury decided.Wallis came back from the conflict in 1982 as a "changed...

Judge gives drug addict 6 months to 'sort her miserable life out'...

June 14, 2017, 12:16 pm

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A drug addict stole from a shop only a day after she was handed a suspended prison sentence for a similar offence.Walters, aged 37, was caught taking DVDs from Sainsbury's less than 24 hours after leaving court.But a judge has not sent her straight to jail – giving her six months to "sort out her miserable life".Mother-of-two Walters of Holman Way, Ivybridge, pleaded guilty to theft on June 3.Francesca Whebell, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said she was caught stealing DVDs...

Man on the run from the law posts clues to catch him on Facebook

June 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A man who fled court moments before he was due to be jailed has taken to social media to mock police, his ex-partner and the law while on the run.Toby Corden, aged 44, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates Court on Monday where he changed his plea to guilty of breaching a Domestic Violence Prevention Order (DVPO).The court heard how Corden was described as a man of "a violent disposition" with a number of previous convictions to his name.Corden, who had previously denied the offence,...

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June 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A 52-year-old man accused of raping a patient at a Plymouth mental health unit is still on the run in Africa.Bester Mashayamombe failed to appear at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on October 7, 2015, after being charged by police with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault by touching at the Glenbourne Unit.Read more: Police reveal why nobody was arrested over brawl in Plymouth city centreA warrant for the arrest of Mashayamombe, of Granby Street, Devonport, was issued when he failed to...

What the law says you can do about your neighbour's noisy dog

June 15, 2017, 1:45 am

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After a long shift at work coming home should be a chance to unwind, a chance to relax and get some peace and quiet. Unfortunately the neighbour's dog has other ideas, and starts barking. The first few barks are not a problem, but the animal won't stop. Five minutes pass, 10 minutes pass, an hour goes by and still the dog continues to make noise. READ: These are the five excuses employers use to trick you about your rights In fact, it continues to bark until its owner returns...

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June 15, 2017, 5:28 am

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A thug has been jailed for attacking his girlfriend and two Good Samaritans who came to her aid.Prolific criminal John-Paul Collins, aged 38, injured a man and woman who intervened to help his partner in the street, a court heard.Collins, with 129 offences on his record, denied two assaults but was found guilty after trial.A judge has now locked Collins up for 18 months and awarded the Good Samaritans £100 each for their bravery and public spiritedness.Recorder Jane Rowley said: "This...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Plymouth

June 15, 2017, 7:17 am

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman's body in Plymouth. An investigation has been launched following the "suspicious" death of a 64-year-old woman last month. The woman was found dead at an address in Honicknowle on May 25, 2017. Police say a post-mortem has since revealed the woman had sustained a number of unexplained injuries. Read next: Inquests held for three men who died in tragic A38 van crash Watch...

Children have been throwing stones at moving cars on the A38

June 15, 2017, 9:15 am

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Police are hunting children who hurled stones from a footbridge at cars on the A38.Officers were alerted to the incident at about 2.20pm on Thursday, after a female driver reported having her windscreen cracked by the stone. She told police she was driving from the Tamar Bridge into Plymouth and spotted the youngsters throwing an item from the Ernesettle footbridge.The object struck her car windscreen, cracking it. A police spokesman said: "This is very irresponsible behaviour and can have...

Hunt for white van launched after hit and run in Honicknowle

June 15, 2017, 9:22 am

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Police are hunting for a white van and its driver after it crashed into a stationary car in Honicknowle and drove off. Officers were called after the van allegedly hit a car parked in Little Dock Lane, before leaving the scene. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said they believe the vehicle could still be in the area. They said: "We were called at 5pm to reports of a two-vehicle collision where a white van has collided with a stationary car."The van has left the...

Girlfriend says she though drug dealer was property developer

June 15, 2017, 9:27 am

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A woman accused of laundering more than £150,000 of her boyfriend's money through her bank account has told a jury she thought he was property developer – when in fact he was dealing drugs.Selina Laurrane, aged 30, said she loved and trusted her partner in a six-year relationship.She told a court: "I thought I had found my soulmate and best friend."Laurrane, a housing officer and former law student, said that Anthony Okopie was living "two separate lives".She told...