AG v Thurban Sait Brown Riley Roy Wolff Hughes [2020] JRC 191A (23 September 2020)

AG v Thurban Sait Brown Riley Roy Wolff Hughes [2020] JRC 191A (23 September 2020)

Commercial importation of controlled drugs into Jersey warrants lengthy custodial sentences due to the grave social harm caused, as established by Jersey sentencing policy and affirmed by the Court of Appeal.

Citation
[2020] JRC 191A
Parties
Defendant: Mr Thurban; Defendant: Mr Sait; Defendant: Mr Brown; Defendant: Mr Riley; Defendant: Mr Roy; Defendant: Ms Wolff; Defendant: Mr Hughes; Prosecutor: Crown Advocate Maletroit
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
23 September 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Drug Trafficking, Sentencing, Forfeiture, Reporting Restrictions
Criminal Law Drug Trafficking Sentencing Forfeiture Reporting Restrictions

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Parties

Mr Thurban

Defendant

Mr Sait

Defendant

Mr Brown

Defendant

Mr Riley

Defendant

Mr Roy

Defendant

Ms Wolff

Defendant

Mr Hughes

Defendant

Crown Advocate Maletroit

Prosecutor

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentences for commercial drug importation
  2. 2 Forfeiture of seized assets and drugs
  3. 3 Lifting of reporting restrictions

Ratio Decidendi

Commercial importation of controlled drugs into Jersey warrants lengthy custodial sentences due to the grave social harm caused, as established by Jersey sentencing policy and affirmed by the Court of Appeal.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • Sentences of imprisonment imposed on all defendants as specified for each count, to run concurrently or consecutively as stated.
  • Forfeiture and destruction of controlled drugs seized.