Sentence
Robert Brooks
Robert Brooks (aged 50) was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court on 25 September 2020 to 21 Years for Acquisition, use or possession of criminal property and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- St Albans Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 25 September 2020
- Sentence
- 21 Years
- Judge
- Judge Michael Kay QC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Acquisition, use or possession of criminal property | Custodial immediate |
| Being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of the prohibition on the importation of controlled drugs | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to fraudulently evade the prohibition on the importation of a Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) and possession of criminal property in Hertfordshire between November 2018 and August 2019. The judge said: "Addiction to heroin and cocaine destroys the lives of hundreds of thousand of people ... Those who make money from such misery and degradation of fellow citizens will achieve substantial prison sentence."