These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the first month of 2024.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
29. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in January 2024
Detectives have successfully dismantled a major drugs gang, who have been sentenced to 78 years’ imprisonment. Fifteen defendants have so far been convicted of their involvement in the mass distribution and supply of Class A and B substances in the Worthing area between March 2020 and June 2021. During this time, officers identified two local Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) who were purchasing large quantities of cocaine and cannabis from other OCGs in London, Luton and elsewhere, and selling them on for profit locally. Through painstaking investigations and working with partners, police were able to identify a number of suspects. A number of warrants and stop checks were executed across the county, leading to the seizure of around six kilograms of cocaine and cannabis with a wholesale value of £201,000 to £240,000 and street value of £480,000 to £600,000, 868 grams of cannabis and around £157,795 cash. Multiple arrests were also made. Earlier in the operation Aleksis Branko, 42, of West Parade, Worthing, was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment. Photo: Sussex Police
30. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in January 2024
Sussex Police said that a Peacehaven man who violently assaulted an elderly man and seriously injured a woman who tried to intervene has been jailed. Police said Gary Barney, 49, formerly of Bolney Avenue, Peacehaven, forced his way into a property in Sutton Avenue on the afternoon of July 3, 2023. Police said Barney carried out ‘a vicious, sustained attack’ on a 78-year-old man and left him with injuries to his head and body. A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “A 45-year-old woman who was in the property at the time tried to call police but was assaulted by Barney, suffering serious injuries. Barney then continued his assault on the man before leaving the scene. The victims were able to call the police and Barney was arrested within minutes of the attack. He was subsequently charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent. At Lewes Crown Court on 12 January, Barney was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison after being found guilty of all charges.” Police said that Barney’s sentence included a separate conviction for an assault on a police officer on August 7, 2022. Photo: Sussex Police
31. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in January 2024
A man been jailed after committing 16 offences including burglary and assault over a two-week period in Worthing. Frazier Furlong, 27, of no fixed address, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for three counts of assaulting an emergency worker; two counts of burglary; two counts of obstructing a constable from performing their duty; theft; fraud; attempted burglary; possession of cocaine and five counts of criminal damage for incidents that span from October 28 to November 8. On October 28, Furlong attempted to break into a property in Poulters Lane, Worthing. After he was unsuccessful, he went to another property on Offington Drive where he damaged a TV and a car which was parked in the drive. He was then arrested and taken to Worthing Custody Centre, where he assaulted an officer. On November 2, he broke into a pub on Warwick Street, Worthing and stole alcohol, before breaking into another pub in Brighton Road. Later that day he smashed a car window and proceeded to resist arrest. On November 8, Furlong stole an Xbox from Currys in Lyons Farm, Worthing and went on to sell it at a pawn shop before smashing the windows of two shops in Brighton Road and Warwick Street. He was then arrested and searched where he assaulted an officer and resisted arrest. He was also found in possession of cocaine. Furlong pleaded guilty to all 16 offences and was sentenced when he appeared at Crawley Magistrates' Court on January 8. Photo: Sussex Police
32. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in January 2024
A man has been jailed following a sustained attack against a vulnerable victim in his own home. Jamil Wilson, 47, of Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne has been sentenced to seven years and six months’ imprisonment for causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent following the incident in Brighton. Between 7pm and 10pm on October 12, 2022, Wilson carried out an unprovoked attack on a 27-year-old man from Brighton, who was known to him. Hours of assault commenced which led to his victim suffering extensive head and facial injuries, including a bleed on the brain. Another resident of the property on Chelwood Close arrived home and after seeing the victim’s injuries, attempted to call an ambulance. Wilson took the phone to stop the call, and the resident climbed out of a window to escape the property. He waved down a bus, and the driver called the emergency services. Officers attended the address in Chelwood Close and after hearing calls for help from a nearby field, they witnessed Wilson assaulting his victim. Police arrested him swiftly and his victim was taken to hospital. Wilson was charged with GBH with intent and common assault. He was found guilty, and appeared before Lewes Crown Court on January 2, where he was sentenced. Photo: Sussex Police