Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in September 2025

By Matt Pole

Published 1st Oct 2025, 12:26 BST

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in September.

These are some of the most serious, high profile and prolific offenders who were jailed in the ninth month of 2025.

All information comes directly from Sussex Police.

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in September.

1. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in September 2025

Sussex’s judges, juries and magistrates were busy in September. Photo: Sussex Police

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May (pictured) and Joseph Perry raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6 this year. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. May, 51, of Whiterock Place, Southwick, is a prolific criminal with more than 50 previous convictions for more than 200 previous offences, many including burglary. He has as many as 25 aliases.

2. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in September 2025

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May (pictured) and Joseph Perry raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6 this year. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. May, 51, of Whiterock Place, Southwick, is a prolific criminal with more than 50 previous convictions for more than 200 previous offences, many including burglary. He has as many as 25 aliases. Photo: Sussex Police

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May and Joseph Perry (pictured) raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6 this year. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. Perry, 42, of Whitebeam Road, Northbrook, Worthing, also has a prolific criminal history with 22 convictions for 57 previous offences, including 35 theft related offences.

3. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in September 2025

Two prolific thieves have been jailed after a high value burglary at a Worthing phone shop. Robert Jody May and Joseph Perry (pictured) raided the Three store in Montague Street in Worthing. May drilled a hole through the wall of an adjoining property to gain access to the stock room while Perry is believed to have acted as a lookout. More than £36,000 worth of phones and accessories were taken. But following an extensive investigation by Worthing CID the two men were identified. After a trial at Lewes Crown Court they were found guilty of burglary and have each been jailed for three years. The court was told how the incident happened late on March 6 this year. Footage showed Perry lingering in the town centre, then later showed both men carrying hold-all bags as they entered a taxi. Both men were identified and a thorough investigation pieced together the evidence to convict them. Perry, 42, of Whitebeam Road, Northbrook, Worthing, also has a prolific criminal history with 22 convictions for 57 previous offences, including 35 theft related offences. Photo: Sussex Police

Two men have been jailed for drug supply in Hove, connecting to the ‘Jo Jo Hove’ line. The pair had previously received convictions for class A drug supply in 2022. On May 8 of this year, officers on patrol conducted a stop and search on a 20-year-old local man in West Drive, Brighton, following suspicious activity. He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and for possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place. He currently remains on bail. During the execution of a search warrant at an address in Down Terrace, believed to be linked to the man, officers seized a number of items including multiple electronic devices. A mobile phone that was found during the search uncovered messages marketing pricelists of drugs from a contact saved as ‘Jo Jo Hove’. Through the course of the investigation, officers were able to connect the number to 25-year-old Anas Elorby as the controller of the ‘Jo Jo Hove’ drug line. With this evidence, officers executed a further warrant at an address in Brunswick Terrace, Hove on August 7. As they entered, police located Eloby inside, as well as a second man, Moteeb Ahmad. Officers searched the premises, and a quantity of drugs were found and seized, including cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, ketamine and cannabis. The total amount was estimated to be worth over £6,000. Multiple mobile phones and £1,200 in cash was also seized from the address. Elorby and Ahmad were both arrested at the property and taken into custody. Elorby was charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and two counts of acquiring, using or possessing criminal property. Ahmad was charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property. Both men were remanded into custody. On September 11, the men pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court and were sentenced the same day.

4. Locked up in Sussex: These are some of the criminals jailed in September 2025

Two men have been jailed for drug supply in Hove, connecting to the ‘Jo Jo Hove’ line. The pair had previously received convictions for class A drug supply in 2022. On May 8 of this year, officers on patrol conducted a stop and search on a 20-year-old local man in West Drive, Brighton, following suspicious activity. He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and for possessing a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place. He currently remains on bail. During the execution of a search warrant at an address in Down Terrace, believed to be linked to the man, officers seized a number of items including multiple electronic devices. A mobile phone that was found during the search uncovered messages marketing pricelists of drugs from a contact saved as ‘Jo Jo Hove’. Through the course of the investigation, officers were able to connect the number to 25-year-old Anas Elorby as the controller of the ‘Jo Jo Hove’ drug line. With this evidence, officers executed a further warrant at an address in Brunswick Terrace, Hove on August 7. As they entered, police located Eloby inside, as well as a second man, Moteeb Ahmad. Officers searched the premises, and a quantity of drugs were found and seized, including cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, ketamine and cannabis. The total amount was estimated to be worth over £6,000. Multiple mobile phones and £1,200 in cash was also seized from the address. Elorby and Ahmad were both arrested at the property and taken into custody. Elorby was charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and two counts of acquiring, using or possessing criminal property. Ahmad was charged with being concerned in the supply of a class A drug, possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property. Both men were remanded into custody. On September 11, the men pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court and were sentenced the same day. Photo: Sussex Police