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13 dangerous criminals jailed at Leeds Crown Court this week including extremist and cocaine gang

Abbey Maclure
·3-min read
Here are 13 dangerous criminals locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Here are 13 dangerous criminals locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)

A drugs gang who smuggled £1.5billion of cocaine and crystal meth in boxes of frozen chickens and a right-wing extremist who plotted a terror attack in West Yorkshire have all been jailed.

Leeds Crown Court also heard the case of a drunken dad who walked away as his 12-year-old son was killed on the M62, and two Leeds Festival drug dealers.

Those locked up this week include...

A drunken dad who walked away and abandoned his autistic son when he was killed by a motorist as they walked along the M62. He was jailed for manslaughter, dangerous driving and refusing to provide a sample for alcohol analysis. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
A drunken dad who walked away and abandoned his autistic son when he was killed by a motorist as they walked along the M62. He was jailed for manslaughter, dangerous driving and refusing to provide a sample for alcohol analysis. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
A hammer-wielding masked raider who was part of a gang that smashed their way into a Leeds home and demanded drugs. He was jailed for the terrifying break-in at the home in Harehills. (Photo: WYP/Google)
A hammer-wielding masked raider who was part of a gang that smashed their way into a Leeds home and demanded drugs. He was jailed for the terrifying break-in at the home in Harehills. (Photo: WYP/Google)
A ‘brazen’ thief who burst into a number of Boots stores armed with hammers and crowbars during a two-week spree, stealing a staggering £28,000 worth of perfume. He targeted shops in Kirkstall, Guiseley, Otley, Thorpe Park and Birstall 12 times throughout October. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police/Google)
A ‘brazen’ thief who burst into a number of Boots stores armed with hammers and crowbars during a two-week spree, stealing a staggering £28,000 worth of perfume. He targeted shops in Kirkstall, Guiseley, Otley, Thorpe Park and Birstall 12 times throughout October. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police/Google)
A teenage right-wing extremist found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a mosque in West Yorkshire. Joe Metcalfe was 15 when he made the preparations to target a mosque in Keighley, which included writing out a manifesto, making contact with a gun seller and writing out a detailed plan. (Photo: Crown Prosecution Service)
A teenage right-wing extremist found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack on a mosque in West Yorkshire. Joe Metcalfe was 15 when he made the preparations to target a mosque in Keighley, which included writing out a manifesto, making contact with a gun seller and writing out a detailed plan. (Photo: Crown Prosecution Service)
One of two dealers caught with more than £30,000 worth of drugs in their tent at this year’s Leeds Festival. The 18-year-old was arrested at Bramham Park in August and never went home, being held in prison since. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
One of two dealers caught with more than £30,000 worth of drugs in their tent at this year’s Leeds Festival. The 18-year-old was arrested at Bramham Park in August and never went home, being held in prison since. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Taylor and 20-year-old Hague attempted to run off when approached by security and police at the festival. They are the last of an initial batch of six suspects who were caught at the music festival. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Taylor and 20-year-old Hague attempted to run off when approached by security and police at the festival. They are the last of an initial batch of six suspects who were caught at the music festival. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
A convicted double murderer threw boiling water in the face of a cell neighbour at HMP Wakefield, leaving him in “excruciating pain”. He attacked the man without provocation and left him with burns to his face, eyelids and chest. (Photo: WYP)
A convicted double murderer threw boiling water in the face of a cell neighbour at HMP Wakefield, leaving him in “excruciating pain”. He attacked the man without provocation and left him with burns to his face, eyelids and chest. (Photo: WYP)
The ringleader of a gang of Leeds drug smugglers who imported £1.5 billion worth of cocaine and crystal meth in boxes of frozen chickens. He admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and methylamphetamine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
The ringleader of a gang of Leeds drug smugglers who imported £1.5 billion worth of cocaine and crystal meth in boxes of frozen chickens. He admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and methylamphetamine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Stephen's sister Cherie-Anne Rayner and her partner Liam Harrington used their Beeston home to weigh and re-package the drugs. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Stephen's sister Cherie-Anne Rayner and her partner Liam Harrington used their Beeston home to weigh and re-package the drugs. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Harrington admitted assisting an organised crime group, while Cherie-Anne Rayner admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and methamphetamine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Harrington admitted assisting an organised crime group, while Cherie-Anne Rayner admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and methamphetamine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Budden would accompany her partner, who is yet to be sentenced, on drug runs. She also let him use her home at The Crescent, Dewsbury, as a drug warehouse from where officers seized 58 kilos of cocaine, valued at £5.8 million. She admitted assisting an organised crime group. (Photo: Google)
Budden would accompany her partner, who is yet to be sentenced, on drug runs. She also let him use her home at The Crescent, Dewsbury, as a drug warehouse from where officers seized 58 kilos of cocaine, valued at £5.8 million. She admitted assisting an organised crime group. (Photo: Google)
A drug runner for the group who was trusted to collect large quantities from a warehouse in Redditch in the West Midlands to where it was imported. He was stopped by police with three large holdalls containing 75 kilos of cocaine and later admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine. (Photo: Google)
A drug runner for the group who was trusted to collect large quantities from a warehouse in Redditch in the West Midlands to where it was imported. He was stopped by police with three large holdalls containing 75 kilos of cocaine and later admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine. (Photo: Google)
Another courier who was stopped on the M6 and found to have 40 kilos of cocaine, estimated to be worth £4million. He admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)
Another courier who was stopped on the M6 and found to have 40 kilos of cocaine, estimated to be worth £4million. He admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine. (Photo: West Yorkshire Police)