Masih & Anor, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1236 (10 September 2025)
The sentencing judge was entitled to apply significant uplifts to the money laundering guideline starting points to reflect the extraordinary scale and harm of the underlying drugs conspiracy, and the resulting sentences were not manifestly excessive given the appellants' roles and the sums involved.
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- Citation
- [2025] EWCA Crim 1236
- Parties
- Respondent: Rex; Appellant: Peter Masih; Appellant: Mandeep Singh
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 10 September 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Controlled Drugs, Appeal Procedure
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Parties
Rex
Respondent
Peter Masih
Appellant
Mandeep Singh
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentences imposed on the appellants for conspiracy to conceal, convert, disguise or transfer criminal property were manifestly excessive
- 2 Whether the sentencing judge erred in applying uplifts outside the money laundering guideline range to reflect the underlying drugs offence
- 3 Whether there was improper disparity between the sentences of the two appellants
Ratio Decidendi
The sentencing judge was entitled to apply significant uplifts to the money laundering guideline starting points to reflect the extraordinary scale and harm of the underlying drugs conspiracy, and the resulting sentences were not manifestly excessive given the appellants' roles and the sums involved.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
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