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A serial killer, a paedophile and a handful of drug dealers – some of the worst criminals imaginable were locked away in February.
Thanks to the hard work of Thames Valley Police, these criminals are now behind bars, where they cannot harm the public.
Take a look at the list below to see the names and faces of the Bucks criminals jailed in February.
The killers of Andrew Ballantyne
Five men, all of whom were somehow related to the victim, were jailed for their role in the death of 55-year-old High Wycombe grandfather Andrew Ballantyne.
Asher Anderson, 35, of Walton Gardens, Wembley, was sentenced to nine years in prison and James Scott, 32, of Hawthorne Road, High Wycombe, got six years and three months behind bars after both pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Daniel Ramsey, 25, of Micklefield Road, High Wycombe, got 24 months; Ramah Lampkin, 24, of Rowan Avenue, High Wycombe, got 26 months; and Nickolas Williams, 25, of Gibbs Close, High Wycombe, received 26 months after they all pleaded guilty to violent disorder for their role in the attack.
A serial killer on the run
A serial killer who murdered a retired policeman while he was on the run for two murders he committed abroad in the 1990s was jailed for life.
Sylwester Krajewski, 50, of no fixed address, murdered 63-year-old grandfather Clive Porter, a former community police officer in Tring, in an unprovoked attack at the Grand Union Canal near Aylesbury on April 26, 2021.
READ MORE: The faces of ‘serial killer’ jailed for life after killing ex-policeman by Bucks canal
Krajewski had been using a false identity while in the UK, and after his arrest officers discovered he committed two murders in Poland in 1992 and was subject to an Interpol Red Notice after he absconded from prison in 2005.
He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 35 years.
Muhammed Hamza
Hamza was seen getting out of a taxi in Meadowcroft, Aylesbury, and was arrested while on license for drug supply.
When apprehended, officers found £1,400 worth of crack cocaine, heroin and a large quantity of cash in Hamza’s possession during the search.
He pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, one for crack cocaine and one for heroin, and was jailed for three years.
Timothy Seviour
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at around 3.50pm, when Seviour was driving northbound on the A418 Aylesbury Road between Pegasus Way and Churchway, he attempted to overtake several vehicles by driving dangerously.
Seviour was driving on the opposite side of the carriageway for long periods, which eventually resulted in a collision with another driver.
The victim, a woman in her 20s, suffered fractures to her back including a burst fracture to her lower spine.
He pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving and was jailed for three years.
Tunbi Eyite
This High Wycombe drug dealer who was caught with thousands of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin has been jailed for nearly 10 years.
He was arrested after he was caught with drugs and cash, and a search of Eyite’s home uncovered more than £12,000-worth of cocaine and heroin, a large quantity of cash, expensive designer clothing and drug dealing paraphernalia.
READ MORE: High Wycombe drug dealer caught with £12,000-worth of cocaine and heroin
He was jailed for nine years and six months after he was found guilty of multiple drug supply offences.
Zayll Bennett
In June last year, police received calls from members of the public that a man was carrying a knife at the Cressex Community Centre, High Wycombe.
Zayll Bennett, aged 22, of Bedder Road, was later located and arrested for the offence before being released under investigation.
READ MORE: High Wycombe man JAILED for drug crimes, carrying knife and driving dangerously
A few months later he was found with drugs and criminal property. Bennett pleaded guilty to nine charges, including drugs and driving offences and knife possession.
He was jailed for five years for his crimes.
Adam King
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Adam King, 41, who taught at Oakley Church of England Combined School, on Worminghall Road in Oakley, was sentenced to four years in prison at Sheffield Crown Court after he performed a sexual act on a sleeping child.
The offence happened at the Kingswood Adventure Centre in Coisborough South Yorkshire in October 2017. Mr King was there in his role as a volunteer with Diabetes UK to take part in a residential weekend for youngsters.
King sexually abused the eight-year-old sufferer of Type 1 diabetes while they were in his care.
On top of his prison sentence, he will also never be permitted to teach again.
Benjamin Hargreaves
Benjamin Hargreaves, 38, of Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, was found with a substantial amount of class A drugs and a small amount of class B drugs.
He was jailed for five years and ten months after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and possession of cannabis.
READ MORE: High Wycombe drug dealer JAILED for over five years
PC Ruby Scott, based at High Wycombe police station, said: “Drug supply will not be tolerated by Thames Valley Police and I hope this sentence reflects the seriousness of this offending.
“We are committed to working in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and exploitation, such as county lines drug dealing.”
Rasharn Francis
Officers found a large amount of cash on Rasharn Francis, of Hithercroft Road, High Wycombe, and messages on his phone indicative of drugs supply.
Heroin, drugs paraphernalia, further phones and over £2000 in cash were found in a further search of an address in High Wycombe.
READ MORE: High Wycombe drug dealer JAILED for over three years
He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled class A drug (heroin) and possession with intent to supply a controlled class B drug (cannabis).
He was sentenced to three years and four months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court.
Anees Basharat
A High Wycombe man who had 89 wraps of heroin at his home address was jailed for more than three years.
Anees Basharat was stopped and searched by police after they saw a drug deal in Ogilvie Road at around 6pm on July 30 last year.
READ MORE: 89 wraps of heroin ready to be sold found at 20-year-old's house during police search
The 20-year-old was arrested and police raided his house in the same road - where they found 89 heroin wraps ready to be sold.
He was given a sentence of three years and two months.
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