These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the third month of 2024.
All information comes directly from Sussex Police.
9. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2024
A drug-dealer has been jailed after being on the run for nearly four years.On July 21, 2020, police received an anonymous report that a drug-dealer was operating from an address in Marline Avenue, St Leonards.Police said that when they entered the address, they found John Condeh sitting in an armchair.He provided false details, and when the chair he was sitting in was searched, officers found a large bundle of suspected Class A drugs.The 35-year-old, of High Street, Peckham, London, was subsequently arrested and found in possession of a set of car keys. Officers discovered the vehicle parked in a side street a short distance away and when searched, documents giving the suspect’s true identity were found along with approximately £1,400 in cash.Following interview, Condeh was released on bail to allow for forensic examinations of the drugs and an examination of his phone. Photo: Sussex Police
10. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2024
Two men have been convicted for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs in West Sussex.Officers from the Specialist Enforcement Unit (SEU) responded to a suspicious vehicle returning to the county from London.The vehicle was stopped at Houghton Hill by the SEU officers, assisted by response officers and officers from the Roads Policing Unit.The driver was Gary Bendall, and the passenger was Nazmul Miah.Phones linked to Bendall showed extensive drug dealing in the Chichester area.Meanwhile Miah handed over wraps of class A drugs worth £7,500 which he had concealed in his underwear.At Lewes Crown Court on February 16, both men were convicted and sentenced.The court was told how the SEU officers completed the vehicle stop on May 9 last year.Phone messages showed extensive drug dealing linked to both men.An investigation was completed by detectives from Chichester CID and both men were charged.Bendall, 37, of Meaden Way, Felpham, admitted being concerned in the supply of diamorphine (heroin) a class A drug, and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, also a class A drug.He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.Miah, 43, of St James Square, Chichester, admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property.He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. Photo: Sussex Police
11. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2024
Two London men have been sentenced following a joint investigation into a county drug line.Adnan Mayanja (left), 26, of Walton Road, London, and Asher Robinson (Right), 26, of Sherrard Road, London, appeared before Lewes Crown Court on 9 February after pleading guilty to offences in July 2023.Mayanja was sentenced to five years and seven months’ imprisonment and Robinson was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.Through intelligence and reports received, Sussex Police and Metropolitan Police identified a county drug line operating between East London and East Sussex, known as the ‘Bingo’ line.In June 2023, officers from Sussex Police’s Project ADDER team and from the Met Police’s Op Orochi team conducted simultaneous warrants in Eastbourne and London. Photo: Sussex Police
12. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in March 2024
Two men have been sentenced after a vehicle was petrol bombed in Mile Oak.Just before 11pm on June 19, 2023, a residential street was stirred by the sound of exploding glass after petrol bombs were launched at a vehicle outside an address in Graham Avenue.When emergency services arrived at the scene, they found a vehicle ablaze outside of the property.A petrol bomb had also ignited the shrubbery outside of the address which spread to the front gardens of neighbouring houses.Following CCTV enquiries, forensic testing and an extensive investigation, Ashley Khan, 31, of Rodmell Avenue in Saltdean and his brother Nathan Thomas, 33, of no fixed address, were found at the centre of all enquiries and were arrested in relation to the arson.They were further arrested for possession with intent to supply cocaine after large quantities were found during a search of Khan's home address. Khan was also arrested for possession of cannabis. Khan was charged on June 24, 2023 in relation to the arson and drugs offences, and was remanded in custody.Thomas was later charged on August 8, 2023 with arson and possession with intent to supply cocaine and was also remanded in custody.After a three week trial at Chichester Crown Court in December 2023, both Khan and Thomas were found guilty of conspiracy to commit arson and possession with intent to supply cocaine. Khan was also found guilty of possession of cannabis.They were sentenced together at Hove Crown Court on February 9, with Khan receiving a prison sentence of five years and six months and Thomas receiving a four year term. Photo: Sussex Police