We take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the summer of 2025.placeholder image
We take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the summer of 2025.

Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August

By Matt Pole
Published 30th Dec 2025, 08:00 BST

It has been another busy year for judges, juries and magistrates across Sussex.

Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the summer of 2025.

All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.

A drug dealer who was found in possession of drugs in Stone Cross has been sentenced. Thomas Powell, 29, of Wooller Street, Willingdon, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for intent to supply Class A drugs. An additional three-month sentence for possession of criminal property (cash) will run concurrently. The investigation began after members of the public reported suspected drug dealing in the car park of a church in Stone Cross, Pevensey. Acting on this information, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out checks and detained Powell on April 24 under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A small quantity of drugs was discovered in the vehicle he was using. Powell was arrested, and further searches were subsequently carried out. These searches uncovered a larger quantity of cocaine, believed to have an estimated street value of between £30,000 to £50,000. Powell was charged and remanded, he later pleaded guilty at court. He was sentenced on May 23 at Lewes Crown Court.

25. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August

A drug dealer who was found in possession of drugs in Stone Cross has been sentenced. Thomas Powell, 29, of Wooller Street, Willingdon, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for intent to supply Class A drugs. An additional three-month sentence for possession of criminal property (cash) will run concurrently. The investigation began after members of the public reported suspected drug dealing in the car park of a church in Stone Cross, Pevensey. Acting on this information, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out checks and detained Powell on April 24 under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A small quantity of drugs was discovered in the vehicle he was using. Powell was arrested, and further searches were subsequently carried out. These searches uncovered a larger quantity of cocaine, believed to have an estimated street value of between £30,000 to £50,000. Powell was charged and remanded, he later pleaded guilty at court. He was sentenced on May 23 at Lewes Crown Court. Photo: Sussex Police

A driver who drove at and collided with a woman in Brighton has been sentenced. Fharharde Uddin, 28, and of no fixed address, collided with the pedestrian, a woman known to him, in Whitehawk Crescent on August 19, 2023. The incident left the woman with life-threatening injuries, requiring immediate medical attention and surgery. Uddin was also seen attempting to force the victim into the rear passenger seat of his vehicle following the collision. An extensive investigation was launched by the Major Crime Team, leading Uddin to be charged with attempted murder and perverting the course of justice. On December 6, 2024, at a hearing at Lewes Crown Court, the court accepted guilty pleas for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. At his sentencing on July 25 at Hove Crown Court, Uddin was handed a sentence of nine years.

26. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August

A driver who drove at and collided with a woman in Brighton has been sentenced. Fharharde Uddin, 28, and of no fixed address, collided with the pedestrian, a woman known to him, in Whitehawk Crescent on August 19, 2023. The incident left the woman with life-threatening injuries, requiring immediate medical attention and surgery. Uddin was also seen attempting to force the victim into the rear passenger seat of his vehicle following the collision. An extensive investigation was launched by the Major Crime Team, leading Uddin to be charged with attempted murder and perverting the course of justice. On December 6, 2024, at a hearing at Lewes Crown Court, the court accepted guilty pleas for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice. At his sentencing on July 25 at Hove Crown Court, Uddin was handed a sentence of nine years. Photo: Sussex Police

Sussex & Surrey Serious and Organised Crime Unit have disrupted a UK-wide multi-kilo drug supply worth millions. Three men have been jailed, a woman has been given a community order, and one man has been convicted in relation to the supply of over 100 kilograms of class A and B drugs as a result of the investigation. The five defendants are linked to a major organised crime group believed to be responsible for a larger UK-wide supply of hundreds of kilos of drugs worth multi-millions of pounds, one of Sussex’s biggest operations. To date, 32 members of the wider organised crime group have been arrested, and a significant number of illegal drugs and weapons have been taken off the streets across Sussex. Jake Tompsett, 39, of Aspen Gardens, Hartlepool, pleaded guilty to being concerned in supplying a controlled class A drug to another and was sentenced to 12-and-a-half-years in prison.

27. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August

Sussex & Surrey Serious and Organised Crime Unit have disrupted a UK-wide multi-kilo drug supply worth millions. Three men have been jailed, a woman has been given a community order, and one man has been convicted in relation to the supply of over 100 kilograms of class A and B drugs as a result of the investigation. The five defendants are linked to a major organised crime group believed to be responsible for a larger UK-wide supply of hundreds of kilos of drugs worth multi-millions of pounds, one of Sussex’s biggest operations. To date, 32 members of the wider organised crime group have been arrested, and a significant number of illegal drugs and weapons have been taken off the streets across Sussex. Jake Tompsett, 39, of Aspen Gardens, Hartlepool, pleaded guilty to being concerned in supplying a controlled class A drug to another and was sentenced to 12-and-a-half-years in prison. Photo: Sussex Police

Sussex & Surrey Serious and Organised Crime Unit have disrupted a UK-wide multi-kilo drug supply worth millions. Three men have been jailed, a woman has been given a community order, and one man has been convicted in relation to the supply of over 100 kilograms of class A and B drugs as a result of the investigation. The five defendants are linked to a major organised crime group believed to be responsible for a larger UK-wide supply of hundreds of kilos of drugs worth multi-millions of pounds, one of Sussex’s biggest operations. To date, 32 members of the wider organised crime group have been arrested, and a significant number of illegal drugs and weapons have been taken off the streets across Sussex. Robert Lawrence, 39, of Queens Road, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supplying a class A drug to another, being concerned in the supplying a class B drug to another and possessing criminal property. He was jailed for ten-and-a-half years.

28. Locked up in Sussex 2025: These are some of the criminals jailed between May and August

Sussex & Surrey Serious and Organised Crime Unit have disrupted a UK-wide multi-kilo drug supply worth millions. Three men have been jailed, a woman has been given a community order, and one man has been convicted in relation to the supply of over 100 kilograms of class A and B drugs as a result of the investigation. The five defendants are linked to a major organised crime group believed to be responsible for a larger UK-wide supply of hundreds of kilos of drugs worth multi-millions of pounds, one of Sussex’s biggest operations. To date, 32 members of the wider organised crime group have been arrested, and a significant number of illegal drugs and weapons have been taken off the streets across Sussex. Robert Lawrence, 39, of Queens Road, Eastbourne, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supplying a class A drug to another, being concerned in the supplying a class B drug to another and possessing criminal property. He was jailed for ten-and-a-half years. Photo: Sussex Police

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