These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the fourth month of 2026.
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9. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in April 2026
Clark, of Cuckfield Road, Hurstpierpoint, was jailed for seven years. Photo: Sussex Police
10. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in April 2026
Barber, of Sycamore Drive, Burgess Hill, was jailed for six years and three months. The court did not deliver a verdict on who was driving the car at the time of the incident. Photo: Sussex Police
11. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in April 2026
A targeted policing operation in Eastbourne is delivering strong results in the fight against shoplifting, with a prolific offender now behind bars. Under Operation Apprentice, officers identify and pursue the most persistent retail offenders. Each month, individuals are selected based on the severity and frequency of their offending, with officers building evidence to bring them before the courts and secure convictions. As part of this work, Ben Tullett, 30, of Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to 13 shoplifting offences at Lewes Crown Court on March 31. A further 27 offences were taken into consideration. His offending targeted a number of stores across Eastbourne, including repeated thefts from the Co-Op on Beatty Road, Morrisons in Polegate and Hobbycraft at the Admiral Retail Park. In one incident on March 2, 2026, he took steaks from the Co-op, placing them in a bag before attempting to leave without paying. On December 29, 2025 he stole plastic model kits valued at £278 from Hobbycraft, and on February 9, 2026, he took various chocolate items worth £126 from Morrisons. These offences formed part of a wider pattern of repeated shoplifting, supported by CCTV and witness evidence, which led to his identification and arrest. Alongside pursuing offenders through the courts, police have successfully secured 10 Criminal Behaviour Orders across Eastbourne in the past year. These orders place strict conditions on offenders to prevent further crime, with breaches carrying a potential prison sentence of up to five years. Officers are working closely with affected businesses, providing tailored crime prevention advice and support. Additional hotspot patrols have been carried out in the town centre, alongside targeted patrols by local policing teams around the most impacted areas. Four prolific offenders in Eastbourne are currently subject to GPS-tagged Criminal Behaviour Orders, requiring them to wear monitoring devices for up to a year. Since their Photo: Sussex Police
12. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in April 2026
Two drug dealers who conspired to supply class A substances have been jailed. Behrad Mohammadi, 31, and Kyle O’Brien, 22, were the key figures in a supply operation in West Sussex. Phone evidence showed how they were offering bulk supplies, and officers carried out joint warrants at their addresses as part of Operation Tripod. During the warrants, completed in October last year, more an a kilogram of cocaine and kilogram of cannabis were found in O’Brien’s address, as well as thousands of nitrous oxide cylinders. Both men were charged with offences, and at Portsmouth Crown Court on March 26 Mohammadi and O’Brien appeared for sentencing. The court was told how Mohammadi, of Prior Place, Chichester, was listed as a director for three businesses in the Chichester area including a vape shop and a supercar business, but showed large sums of cash flowing through his personal accounts. His phone showed bulk offering and supplying of cannabis and cocaine. Mohammadi admitted conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs, and possession of cannabis, and was jailed for nine years and nine months. O’Brien, of Batchmere Road, Chichester, supported Mohammadi’s operation, and was found in possession of cocaine, cannabis and nitrous oxide at his home address in quantities worth tens of thousands of pounds at street value. He admitted conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs, possessing class C drugs with intent to supply, and possession of ketamine. He was jailed for four years. Two other men charged in connection with the investigation face sentence later this year. Photo: Sussex Police