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CNA
13 hours ago
- CNA
Court orders 15-year-old caught repeatedly with vapes to be placed in boys' home
SINGAPORE: A 15-year-old boy who was caught with electronic vaporisers on five occasions has been ordered by a court to be placed in a boys' home. The boy, who cannot be named as he is under 18, will be placed at the Singapore Boys' Home for two years. According to a statement from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on Thursday (Jul 24), he was given five charges for each occasion he was found in possession of a vape device. He received another 15 charges from the Singapore Police Force in the hearing in the Youth Courts, which is not open to the public or the media. Under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, it is illegal to possess, purchase or use electronic vaporisers in Singapore. The five vape-related incidents occurred over a span of 10 months. On Feb 4 last year, the boy had one vape set at a void deck in Punggol. On Mar 19 the same year, he was found with two vapes at a McDonald's outlet in Nex shopping mall. On May 30, he had one device at Sin Ming Avenue and less than two weeks later, he was caught with another vape in the same area. The last incident took place in October 2024 at Serangoon Central. The penalty for possessing a vape device is a fine of up to S$2,000.
BreakingNews.ie
07-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Teenager jailed for role in Tristan Sherry melee further sentenced for burying gun and drugs for Hennessy gang
A teenager jailed for violent disorder during the melee in which steakhouse assassin Tristan Sherry was beaten to death has been sentenced to a further three years and eight months in prison after he was caught 'red handed' burying a sawn-off shotgun, ammunition and more than €55,000 worth of drugs for the Hennessy crime gang. The 18-year-old Dubliner, who cannot be named because he was a minor when he came before the courts, previously pleaded guilty to a number of offences at Tolka Valley Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on May 7th and 8th, 2024. Advertisement Among the charges were possession of a side-by-side shotgun, possession of cannabis and diamorphine for the purpose of sale or supply to another and possession of a drug named Phenacetin, in circumstances giving rise to the inference that it was connected to a drug trafficking offence. In addition, he was charged with the possession of 15 rounds of 9 x 18mm Makarov calibre Sellier and Bellot made ammunition and ten 12 Gauge ELEY Olympics shotgun cartridges. Sentencing the youth to five years in prison with the final one year and four months suspended at the Special Criminal Court on Monday Ms Justice Karen O'Connor said the defendant in this case was 'essentially caught red handed'. However, she said the court had to be conscious of the evidence that he was 'acting under the influence' of others at the time who were 'no doubt older than him'. Advertisement She also noted his pleas of guilty were mitigating factors in the case. The judge noted evidence at a previous sentencing hearing that the defendant had been acting 'at the behest of the Hennessy organised crime group'. She said the fact he was only 17 at the time was a 'significant factor' which the court had to consider. The presence of the sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were aggravating factors, Ms Justice O'Connor said, going on to say the defendant was found 'with a multiplicity of controlled drugs' with a significant value in excess of €55,0000. Advertisement She said the 'devastating impact' of the sale and supply of drugs and the fact the offences were connected to an organised crime group were other aggravating factors in the case. The judge noted the defendant had a 'challenging upbringing' and has been described as a 'vulnerable young man'. His engagement with the Probation Service suggested 'an element of immaturity', which was unsurprising given his youth and background, she said. The judge said the defendant was on bail for a charge of violent disorder in relation to the steakhouse case when these offences were carried out and said as a result, any sentence imposed by the court must be consecutive. Advertisement Ms Justice O'Connor noted the teenager was subsequently convicted in relation to the steakhouse offence and is serving a sentence of 28 months with the final 12 months suspended. The judge set a headline sentence of seven and a half years in respect of the shotgun offence, noting it was not brandished, the teenager did not resist arrest and there was no silencer on the gun. She said the court would impose a sentence of five years with one year and four months suspended, leaving a final sentence of three years and eight months. She said the sentence imposed on Monday will run consecutive to the jail term he is currently serving, meaning he will serve a total sentence of five years. These were 'serious offences' committed by someone who was a minor at the time, she said, adding the defendant is 'unlikely to avoid a life of crime' without intervention. Advertisement However, she said the teenager is now an adult and warned that if he breaches any of the conditions imposed, he will serve his full sentence. The judge also imposed a sentence of 20 months for possession of the drug Phenacetin, in circumstances giving rise to the inference that it was connected to a drug trafficking offence; 18 months for possession of cannabis for the purpose of sale or supply and three years and four months for possession of Diamorphine for the purpose of sale or supply. She said all of these sentences would run concurrent to each other. A nolle prosequi was entered in relation to a charge of having cannabis, diamorphine, Cocaine and Ketamine with a value of €13,000 or more for the purpose of sale or supply. All other charges were taken into consideration. Ms Justice O'Connor imposed a number of conditions, including that the teenager enters into his own bond of €100 to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two years after his release from prison, that he remains under the supervision of the Probation Service for 24 months post release and that he engage in offence-related and victim work. The Special Criminal Court previously heard that on May 7th 2024, an undercover drugs unit in Blanchardstown observed the teenager digging in the ground. When the gardaí approached, they saw the butt of a shotgun sticking out of the earth, poorly covered in cling film. Eight packages wrapped in black cling film were beside the hole. Four contained cannabis to a value of €2,672, while the other four contained a drug used for mixing cocaine. The scene was preserved, and the following morning gardaí discovered two more packages in a lightly covered hole three metres away from where the youth had been sitting. One contained ten shotgun cartridges while 15 9mm bullets were found in the second package. Further packages containing diamorphine worth €38,962, cannabis worth €11,472, cocaine worth €3,206, and ketamine to a value of €8,230 were found in another hole nearby. Gardaí told the court the defendant was engaged in this activity in the context of the Hennessy criminal gang and had been carrying this out at their behest. In a separate matter, the Special Criminal Court previously found the teenager guilty of violent disorder at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown on Christmas Eve, 2023. During a trial last year, the court heard that gangland figure Jason Hennessy Snr was celebrating with about 30 people, including the defendant. Ireland Pensioner blackmailed woman with sex pics recovere... Read More Tristan Sherry and a second gunman entered the restaurant with their faces covered and hoods up. Hennessy Snr suffered a fatal gunshot wound as he grappled with Sherry, but he managed to drag the gunman to the ground. Others in the party piled in on Sherry, stamping on his torso and head, stabbing him repeatedly and using various objects, including an iron bar and a stool, to beat him to death. Three people were convicted of murder arising out of the assault on Sherry. The defendant in this case initially hid under a table, but when he emerged, he engaged in violence against Sherry, who was lying prone on the ground, for about five seconds.
The Sun
16-06-2025
- The Sun
Teen lag hurls boiling water at prison guard in suspected terror attack ‘inspired by Southport monster Axel Rudakubana'
A LAG hurled scalding water at a guard in a suspected terror attack inspired by Axel Rudakubana, it is believed. The Islamist teenager boiled water in his in-cell kettle and mixed it with sugar before throwing it at the officer as he delivered breakfast. 2 2 Triple child killer Rudakubana, 18, chucked kettle-boiled water at a guard at London's high-security HMP Belmarsh in May, as revealed by The Sun. The latest incident, on Saturday at Wetherby Young Offender Institution in West Yorkshire, saw the guard treated in hospital. A colleague also suffered minor injuries. A source said: 'Why on earth did this high-risk prisoner have a kettle in his cell? 'They may as well have given him a gun or a knife. 'Everyone believes it was a copycat of what Rudakubana did as the method is the same and, in a warped way, would have been inspired by him. 'Tests have shown the water was mixed with sugar — so the evil little scrote was trying to cause maximum damage.' Counter Terrorism Policing North East said it was investigating the incident. The Youth Custody Service confirmed two staff members were hurt, one of them receiving treatment in hospital.
RNZ News
03-06-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Kumeū rugby field destroyed by burn-outs
The damage caused to the rugby field at Kumeū. Photo: Supplied A 19-year-old man has been arrested after burn-outs destroyed a rugby field in Kumeū. The Kumeū Rugby Club fields were found torn up on Saturday morning, covered in tyre marks. Police later identified a vehicle of interest after help from the public and arrested the car's owner. The Hobsonville teen has had his car impounded and been charged with intentional damage and other driving offences. He will appear in the Waitakere District Court at an unconfirmed date. Sergeant Graham Bennett said locals found the damage on Sunday morning. "A furore ensued on the community grapevines given a prized community asset had been damaged. "Information was quickly passed onto police which was followed up and a vehicle of interest was identified. Bennett thanked the members of the public who supplied the information. "It's a reminder about consequences, and we will not tolerate this behaviour in the community given the risks posed and damage created." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Man who led police on two car chases in Northampton jailed
An 18-year-old driver who led police on two car chases within three weeks has been sentenced to one year and six months in a young offender Bilalaj raced through Northampton town centre and hit a traffic island after escaping from a routine car stop on 7 Police said he then drove a different vehicle at speeds of up to 100mph, damaging two police cars before he was investigating officer said the roads would be "a safer place without him" while he was in custody. Northampton Crown Court was told police officers tried to carry out a routine stop on a silver Vauxhall Astra being driven by Bilalaj, from Lutterworth Road in Northampton, in Abington drove off, speeding through the town centre, ignoring traffic lights and driving on the wrong side of the said he had several near-collisions with other vehicles before hitting a traffic island. Instead of stopping the damaged car, he joined the main A45 before heading to Standens Barn Road where he lost control and crashed into a roadside barrier. He escaped from the car but was caught after a short chase on 8 March, he appeared before Northampton Magistrates' Court charged with dangerous driving, possession of cannabis and driving without a full licence or insurance. While released on conditional bail, he was caught behind the wheel of a Range Rover just before 01:00 GMT on 25 time, he reached speeds of 100mph and damaged two police cars while trying to escape arrest. He was charged with another count of dangerous driving and driving without insurance or full admitted all the offences and was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on 23 April. He received one year and six months' imprisonment in a young offender institution for dangerous driving and drug was also banned from driving for one year and six months and will have to take an extended retest. The other driving offences were ordered to stay on the investigation officer, PC Tom Cottle, said: "Rebian Bilalaj showed a complete disregard for the courts, innocent road users and police by leading us on two dangerous pursuits in the space of three weeks."I'm pleased to see Bilalaj has been handed an 18-month prison sentence – our roads are a safer place without him on them." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
