Heroin Dealers Caught By Gang-Buster Cops

A heroin dealer targeted by undercover cops, who watched him distributing the deadly drug, is beginning 9-year jail term following a top-secret operation by the Metropolitan Police’s Organised Crime Command.

Also trapped in the police net was another dealer seen involved in a heroin handover, now starting a six- year term.

Israar Shah, 25, of Melville Road, Rainham, Essex, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for possessing 2 kilos of heroin, with intent to supply, in Wood Lane, Dagenham, on April 2, 2008 and 600 gms of the drug in Upminster Road South, Rainham, on July 10.

Janwais Khan, 24, of Poulett Road, East Ham, East London, who was involved in the second deal, received six years for possessing 600 gms of heroin, with intent to supply.

The Met’s Central Task Force – an arm of the Organised Crime Command – watched as Shah (pic. top) handed a package to an accomplice in a pub, who then gave it to a mini-cab passenger as the defendant acted as look-out.

The car was later stopped and police found eight A4-sized wraps – covered in Shah’s fingerprints - containing high-grade heroin.

Eight days later Shah was watched just before midnight giving Khan (pic. bottom) a carrier bag containing more high-quality heroin and both men were arrested.

Detective Inspector Colin Stephenson said: "We at the Central Task Force hope this will send out a strong message to people supplying heroin and other drugs in London that they will be caught and convicted.

"This follows on from a highly successful year for the unit.

“During this time officers have seized in excess of two hundred kilos of class A drugs, as well as reclaiming money and assets worth more than £1,000,000.

“We will always continue our investigations to seize all profits gained from this illegal and damaging trade."

Jealous Ex's Deadly Poison Curry Plan

A jealous ex whose poison curry plan left her former boyfriend dead and his new girlfriend fighting for her life is facing life behind bars after a jury convicted her of murder.

Lakhvinder ‘Lucky’ Cheema, 39, died and his fiancé, Gurjeet Choough, 21, was left seriously ill in hospital as a result of eating the Aconite poison which had secretly been mixed into their evening meal at their home in Princes Road, Feltham.

Lakhvir Kaur Singh, 40, of Marlborough Rd, Southall was also convicted by the Old Bailey jury of causing grievous bodily harm, with intent, to Miss Choough, who has made a full recovery.

Detective Inspector Tony Bishop of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command said: "This was a premeditated murder by a woman who could not accept that her lover had found happiness with someone else and planned to get married.

"Singh planned this murder, we believe bringing the poison from India, and added it to the food that she knew would be eaten by Lucky and Gurjeet.

“The poison that Singh used caused appalling symptoms meaning that the last hours of Lucky's life were extremely traumatic and must have been terrifying."

Married mother-of-three Singh had been Lucky’s lover for about 15 years before his engagement to Gurjeet.

In 2008 Lucky's family introduced him to Gurjeet and the couple announced their engagement on November 2 and set a wedding date for Valentine’s Day, 2009.

Singh was upset and sent text messages to both Gurjeet and Lucky (pic. top) and eventually the three met with Gurjeet asking Singh to stop calling Lucky and allow them to start their new life together.

On January 26 Gurjeet made a curry for both her and Lucky and the next day their tenants let Singh (pic. middle) in, having met her previously.

She was invited by the tenants to sit in the kitchen, but refused and went to the fridge, taking the curry container (pic. bottom) out and standing with her back to the other residents before returning it to the fridge and leaving the house.

Later that evening Gurjeet heated the remainder of the curry for a meal for herself and Lucky.

Within a short time they began to feel unwell and rang one of the tenants for help as they were incapable of moving.

By the time the tenant got downstairs to them, they were unable to move and Lucky was vomiting violently.

Lucky's sister came to the house and she put her brother and Gurjeet into her car and rushed them to hospital.

They had both lost their sight and were losing the use of their limbs and by the time they reached hospital Lucky was completely paralysed and died within the hour.

Gurjeet was put into a medical coma whilst the staff at the hospital stabilised her heart and breathing.

Singh was arrested the next day and a small packet of the poison was found in her coat pocket and another in her handbag.

She claimed it was medication for a rash on her neck, giving the medical teams trying to save Gurjeet no assistance by identifying the poison.

Expert forensic analysis identified that the poison Aconite was present in both of the victims, the remains of the curry and the packets found in Singh's coat and handbag.

Detective Inspector Tony Bishop said: "I am grateful that the court recognised the overwhelming evidence against Singh and she has been found guilty of these crimes.

"Our thoughts are with Lucky's family and his fiancé who have all been devastated by his death."

Singh will be sentenced on a date to be fixed.

Killer Flees To Dubai After Teen Stabbing

A knifeman who fled to Dubai with the help of his uncle after leaving his teenage victim dying in a pool of blood faces a life sentence after being convicted of the brutal murder.

Ahmed Mire, 20, of Thurban Road, Catford, South London, repeatedly stabbed 18-year old student Adam Pervaiz (pic. top) in the leg, severing his femoral artery, in a communal stairwell at Shearwater Court, Abinger Grove, Deptford, on May 7, last year.

He was convicted by an Old Bailey jury and his uncle Mohammed Ali (pic. bottom.) will also be sentenced for assisting an offender.

A post mortem examination at Greenwich Mortuary gave the cause of death as stab wounds to the leg.

It is believed that Adam bled to death in a matter of minutes due to his femoral artery being severed.

Adam was a student at Lewisham College and had expressed a desire to join the Fire Brigade.

Mire (pic. middle) was arrested at Heathrow Airport on June 2 as he returned to the UK and was charged with Adam’s murder the next day

Ali was arrested the day after the killing because he purchased a plane ticket for his nephew to escape to Dubai in a bid to dodge capture.

Detective Chief Inspector Rick Murphy said: “This is another tragic example of an 18 year-old's life being cut short by the use of a knife and dying in tragic circumstances.

“My thoughts are with Adam's family and I hope they can feel some justice has been done.

“The Metropolitan Police Service is committed to bringing criminals to justice and this case is a strong message not only to those that carry knives but those who choose to assist them.

“I hope this sad and futile death will deter others from carrying a knife on the streets of London and remind them of our determination to find them and prosecute them.”

Shazia Pervaiz, Adam's mother said: "Adam Khan Pervaiz is not a number, he is not another statistic, he was my son, a great brother, a friend and he has been cruelly taken away from us.

“I will not see Adam's children, my grandchildren, for he did not have the opportunity to pass on his bloodline. The person that killed Adam has his blood on their hands."

I.T. Man Flashes Schoolgirls

A Derby IT specialist, who flashed at City of London schoolgirls three days in a row leaving them “shocked, disgusted and disturbed,” was placed under probation supervision by the Old Bailey today (Friday).

Peter Binks, 45, of Church Lane, Darley Abbey, was on a short-term work contract in the Square Mile when he flashed the girl’s aged 11-15 years.

He had pleaded guilty at City of London Magistrates’ Court to intentionally exposing his genitals, intending that someone would be caused alarm or distress, near City of London Girls School, Barbican, on December 9, 10 and 11, last year, contrary to the Sexual Offences Act.

The magistrates’ deemed their sentencing powers of up to six months’ imprisonment as insufficient so committed Binks (pictured) to the Central Criminal Court.

He received a three-year community sentence and was ordered to attend appointments as directed by the supervising officer.

The court heard bespectacled first-time offender Binks was seen by the girl’s exposing his genitals as they walked to school for two days in a row before his arrest.

Some of the schoolgirls gave video interviews to police in which they said they were “shocked, disgusted and disturbed.”

On the third day police were called and officers spotted Binks holding a laptop computer bag in front of him with his hand suspiciously moving vigorously behind it.

Football Star's Brother Killed By Single Punch

A man who killed Tottenham Hotspur star Jermaine Defoe’s brother Jade with a single punch during a brutal street confrontation has been jailed for three years.

The 27 year-old (pic. top) from Forest Gate, East London, known as Gavin to friends and family, suffered a fatal head injury when struck by Christopher Farley, 34, in Walnut Gardens, Stratford on April 20, last year.

Farley, (pic. bottom) of Kingswood Road, Leytonstone, was convicted at the Old Bailey of manslaughter.

Investigating officer Detective Inspector John Sandlin of the Homicide and Serious Crime Directorate said: "Gavin's death demonstrates the tragic circumstances that can arise from the use of violence, and the use of a single punch.

"A disagreement between two acquaintances led to Farley punching Gavin, which resulted in his death.

It was a senseless loss of life, that has left the victim's family distraught.

"Farley has now been sentenced, but in addition to the punishment he has received from the courts, he has to live with causing the death of Gavin for the rest of his life."

The pair, who knew each other, met in the street and exchanged words before Farley punched Gavin in the face, causing him to fall to the ground, hitting his head.

He was rushed by ambulance hospital but died on 24 April.

A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a head injury.

Gunman Caged For Travel Agent Raid

A gunman who targeted a high street travel agent’s bureau de change – terrifying staff with a pistol and stuffing foreign cash into a carrier bag – has been locked up for five years.

Michael Michaelides, 42, of Cardinals Way, Upper Holloway, was arrested inside Thomas Cook, Muswell Hill, after a member of staff managed to raise the alarm in a neighbouring shop.

Michaelides (pictured) pleaded guilty Wood Green Crown Court to robbing the travel agent’s on November 16 last year and possessing of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and was given an indeterminate sentence carrying a five-year minimum.

He entered Thomas Cook’s at 5.20 pm and demanded staff let him inside the secure foreign exchange bureau.

Police were alerted called and officers attended the scene a short time later - arresting Michaelides inside the shop.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Adrian Whitewick said: “This was a very serious robbery where staff members carrying out their daily business were threatened by an armed gunman.

“The actions of both the staff and members of the public were crucial in assisting officers to arrest Michaelides and recover the firearm and stolen cash.”

St. Valentine's Weekend Heartbreak For Albanian Illegal

A lovesick Albanian illegal immigrant destroyed ten years of unblemished residence in the UK when he tried to join his French lover for a memorable St. Valentine’s Day in Paris.

Instead of a weekend in the City of Lovers in the arms of his sweetheart 28 year-old Edmond Hysenagara was locked in a cell and now faces deportation after being caught trying to board a Eurostar train with a bogus Italian ID card.

Lift technician Hysenagara, of Tavistock Way, Carshalton, Surrey, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court today (Tuesday) to possessing the false identity document at St. Pancras Station (pictured) on February 13.

Prosecutor Mr. Martin Whitehouse told the court Hysenagara, who was only arrested ten days earlier, admitted he had remained in the country illegally for the past ten years after being caught by immigration at St. Pancras.

He fled war-torn Kosovo when his father was murdered and has worked as a labourer, forklift driver, dishwasher and cook, never claiming state benefits or getting in trouble with the police.

The first-time offender admitted only trying to board the train to spend the weekend with his French girlfriend.

Sentencing Hysenagara to twelve months imprisonment Judge Deborah Taylor told him: “This is a very serious offence. It undermines the process of immigration in this country.”

Police Hunt "Quality Street" Burglar

Police are hunting this man in connection with a series of “Quality Street” burglaries in one of the most exclusive parts of London – in which cash, valuable jewellery and expensive electrical items were snatched.

Mayfair and Bayswater residents have been targeted – police believe – by Jimmy Dormer, also known as James Filan, 29, (pictured) who remains at large.

He is wanted for questioning in relation to a burglary in Bryanston Square, Mayfair, on January 12 and Bayswater raids in Hyde Park Gardens on January 14; Westbourne Terrace on January 22 and Inverness Terrace on October 20, last year.

Detective Sergeant Andy Swindells of the Westminster Burglary Squad said: “These burglaries have caused much distress to the victims.

“We are concerned to do all we can to halt the perpetrator in their tracks. In this case I'm asking the public for their help.”

Killers Kick Park Bench Victim To Death

A 27 year-old man and 14 year-old boy, whose night of heavy drinking ended with the pair kicking a stranger to death in an East London park – inflicting multiple face fractures in a ferocious frenzy – have been locked up.

Bizarrely the killers had only met that night and for no known reason launched their brutal attack on the 60 year-old victim – with the teen leaving his shoe imprint on the stranger’s face.

Carpenter Mantas Kraucevicius, of Sutton Court Road, Plaistow, was jailed for seven years at the Old Bailey for the manslaughter of Eric Rider (pic. top) in nearby Beaumont Road, in the early hours of June 27, last year.

The teen, now aged 15, from Canning Town received four years for the same offence.

Investigating officer Detective Inspector Robert Pack, of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "Despite one of the defendants being only aged 14, the pair had been out drinking all night and came across the victim in a park.

"They approached a vulnerable individual on the pretext of asking for a cigarette, albeit they already had cigarettes between them and while Mr Rider was sitting on a bench, Kraucevicius (pic. bottom) kicked him in the face.

"After a brief struggle, Mr Rider remained on the ground where he was further kicked in the chest and head by Kraucevicius before being kicked and stamped on by the 14-year-old.

"The pair carried out a savage, sustained and senseless attack on a man who was simply minding his own business.

“Such was the force of the attack that an impression of the sole of the 14-year-old's shoe was found on Mr Rider's cheek.

“The jury heard from the pathologist that the severe head and facial injuries he received were more normally associated with a car accident or a fall head first from several storeys.

"After kicking and beating the victim to death, the pair calmly strolled away from the scene together without a second thought for their victim."

Police were called at about 07.30am on to reports of a man found unconscious and officers discovered Mr Rider, of New City Road Plaistow, suffering from head injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 08.00hrs.

A post-mortem examination at East Ham Mortuary gave the cause of death as blunt forced trauma.

Mr Rider suffered fractures to his face and spine in the attack.

At 6:30am the defendants entered a nearby property in Prince Regent Lane where they were apprehended by the occupant and his friend.

The 14-year-old begged them not to call the police, saying he had "killed somebody down the road".

When quizzed by police the 14-year-old refused to answer any questions.

Kraucevicius said he and another boy had been involved in an incident and kicked someone two or three times in the park and both had been drinking and taking drugs.

Mr Rider's blood was later found on the trainers and trousers of both defendants.

Patricia Venton, Mr Rider's ex-partner, said:" The green where Eric died is the green where the children all played when they were young. Those happy memories are tainted with new ones that cause us all great pain.

"I hope our children can forgive and not carry the burden of hate. I hope our children and grandchildren will never suffer the pain like that of their parents and grandparents.

Grandparents should die from old age, not from the actions of two strangers who never gave Eric a chance."

Drug-Dealing Gunman Tried To Kill Over £150 Debt

A ruthless drug dealer, who shot a customer who owed him £150, faces a lengthy spell behind bars after being convicted at the Old Bailey of attempted murder.

Desmond Meade, 25, (pic.) of Crondall Court, St. John’s Estate, Islington, shot the 44 year-old victim at the junction of nearby Cropley Street and Napier Grove on August 4, last year.

His alleged partner-in-crime, Russell James Stanley, 26 of East Ham, who was also arrested by Operation Trident officers, who specialise investigating violent black-on-black crime was acquitted.

Detective Sergeant Chris Jones said: "This crime would appear to have been motivated by an insignificant drugs debt of £150 owed to Meade by the victim.

"Meade, who was a well placed drug dealer in Hackney, demonstrated total disregard for the victim's life and safety of other members of the public, including children who were playing nearby.

"I would like to praise the courage of both victim and witnesses who gave evidence under difficult circumstances ensuring Meade was brought to justice.

“I am satisfied that Hackney Borough will be a safer place without the criminal activities of Desmond Meade.”

Police rushed to the scene at 10.45 pm where they found the victim and a 39 year-old woman close to a Vauxhall Corsa that had crashed into a wall.

The man was rushed by ambulance to hospital where he was treated and has since made a good recovery.

The woman received hospital treatment for minor injuries and was later discharged.

He was arrested and charged ten days later.