These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the sixth month of 2025.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
9. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2025
A father and son have been sentenced over their roles in a serious collision near Pevensey. Luic Buckley-Barber, 19, was driving a Ford Escort that was not roadworthy. Footage from his friends showed him driving at high speeds and showing off. He later lost control and overturned his vehicle into a watery ditch. The collision caused serious injuries to a woman travelling in the vehicle. But instead of calling the emergency services, the then 17-year-old called his father Jason Barber, 46, and the pair concocted a story about the crash. Despite her injuries, Barber drove his son home first, in the opposite direction to the hospital, then took the young woman to hospital. During the journey the woman heard the father and son inventing a story about Buckley-Barber having to swerve to avoid an animal. Officers later attended the home address, but Barber told officers his son was not present, and he did not know where his son was. At the scene of the crash, beer cans were recovered from around the Ford Escort, and Buckley-Barber had been with friends at a party earlier in the night. But the teenager was not found on the night of the crash, and only called police 12 hours later. Following a thorough investigation both men were charged. Luic Buckley-Barber, 19, of Maresfield Drive, Pevensey, was charged with causing serious injuries by dangerous driving. Luic Buckley-Barber was sentenced to one year and four months in prison, and was disqualified from driving for three years. Photo: Sussex Police
10. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2025
The court heard how the incident happened on April 28, 2023. Staff at the Eastbourne District General Hospital reported the collision to the police after the young woman was taken to A&E. Officers located the Ford Escort submerged in deep water in a ditch in Sluice Lane, Pevensey. The passenger told police how she heard the pair concoct a story about swerving to avoid an animal in the road. Buckley-Barber initially called the police 12 hours later, and repeated the lie. Phones were seized from both men, and revealed that Barber sent a text message to a friend, claiming he “hid” his son from police on the night they were looking to locate him. Meanwhile further mobile phone footage showed Buckley-Barber’s reckless driving on the night shortly before the crash. Jason Barber, 46, of Maresfield Drive, Pevensey, was charged with perverting the course of justice. Jason Barber was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for perverting the course of justice. Photo: Sussex Police
11. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2025
A drug dealer using a County Line to supply class A substances in Horsham has been jailed. Joseph Sseruwo was working as part of the ‘Milky’ drugs line in the town centre. Officers from the Specialist Enforcement Unit had linked His Mercedes to drug dealing in the area. When stopped, he tried to discard items between bins. But these were seized by officers, who found more than 100 wraps in total. A further search of an address Sseruwo was using found further cash linked to drug supply. A blade was also seized from the address. After an investigation by the West Sussex CIT team, the 31-year-old appeared in court, charged with four drugs charges and a money laundering charge. Sseruwo, of Peabody Avenue, Pimlico, was sentenced to three years in prison at Lewes Crown Court on May 1. The court was told how officers made the arrest on April 1 this year in East Street, Horsham. Plain clothes officers saw Sseruwo completing suspected drug deals. When they approached, he tried to throw away a bag containing wraps of heroin and crack cocaine. Sseruwo admitted possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, and possessing, using or acquiring criminal property. Photo: Sussex Police
12. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in June 2025
A man who threatened two people with a machete in broad daylight has been jailed for more than four years. Theo Van Der Vlugt, 21, of Washington Street in Brighton, was initially under investigation following his arrest on January 17 for drugs offences in the area. He was released on bail while further enquiries were carried out in connection to his involvement in supplying Class A drugs. While on bail, Van Der Vlugt was involved in a violent incident in Dyke Road, Brighton, on April 7. Armed with a machete, he approached two men and began swinging the weapon at them, narrowly avoiding causing serious injury. The incident was reported to police, and a search of the area was carried out, but Van Der Vlugt had already fled the scene. An investigation was launched, and officers quickly identified a suspect. Van Der Vlugt was arrested four days later at his home address, where he was also found in possession of Class A and Class B drugs. He was taken into custody and charged the following day with: threatening a person with a blade in a public place; four counts of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug; possession of Class A drugs; possession of Class B drugs. Van Der Vlugt appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on April 14, and was remanded into custody ahead of further court proceedings. He pleaded guilty to all offences on May 14, and was sentenced the following day at Lewes Crown Court to four years and two months in prison. Photo: Sussex Police