Paedophile Joshua Fowler (27) of Coronation Avenue, Whittlesey, tried to groom teenage girls online - but his attempts were thwarted when he was caught out by undercover officers not once, but twice. Fowler admitted two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child, attempting to incite/cause a girl to engage in sexual activity, attempting to cause a child aged 13 to 15 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity, two counts of making indecent images of a child and possessing an extreme pornographic image, and was jailed for four yearsplaceholder image
Paedophile Joshua Fowler (27) of Coronation Avenue, Whittlesey, tried to groom teenage girls online - but his attempts were thwarted when he was caught out by undercover officers not once, but twice. Fowler admitted two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child, attempting to incite/cause a girl to engage in sexual activity, attempting to cause a child aged 13 to 15 to watch/look at an image of sexual activity, two counts of making indecent images of a child and possessing an extreme pornographic image, and was jailed for four years

Jailed in January: 18 crooks including rapist, drug dealers, paedophiles and violent offenders jailed for crimes in and around Peterborough in January

By Stephen Briggs
Published 31st Jan 2025, 12:04 GMT
Updated 31st Jan 2025, 12:09 GMT

Rapist Ricky Lee was jailed for 25 years for crimes in Peterborough

A rapist, drug dealers and a man who stabbed his own friend are among the crooks who have been locked up for crimes in and around January.

Ricky Lee (65), of Eastfield Road, Peterborough was locked up for 25 years after he was found guilty of two charges of rape and four of sexual assault for crimes in the city.

Meanwhile, Brandon Oakley, 24, of no fixed abode, was jailed for more than 12 years after he left his friend with a punctured lung after stabbing him in Dogsthorpe.

These are not all the criminals jailed for offences in and around Peterborough in January – just the ones police have released an image of.

Drug dealer Abdul Kareem threw a machete into bushes as he fled from police. Kareem (19) of Cromwell Road, Millfield, Peterborough, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of cannabis and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

13. Abdul Kareem

Drug dealer Abdul Kareem threw a machete into bushes as he fled from police. Kareem (19) of Cromwell Road, Millfield, Peterborough, was sentenced to 32 months in prison, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of cannabis and possession of a bladed article in a public place. Photo: Cambs Police

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Burglar Thomas Smith broke into a Peterborough beauty salon - but was caught after returning to the scene two days later with stolen goods still on him. Smith (50) of no fixed address, was jailed for two years and two months at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday (15 January), after pleading guilty to non-dwelling burglary, non-dwelling burglary with intent to steal, and possession of cannabis.

14. Thomas Smith

Burglar Thomas Smith broke into a Peterborough beauty salon - but was caught after returning to the scene two days later with stolen goods still on him. Smith (50) of no fixed address, was jailed for two years and two months at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday (15 January), after pleading guilty to non-dwelling burglary, non-dwelling burglary with intent to steal, and possession of cannabis. Photo: Cambs Police

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Murderer Jordan Crowley had his prison sentence extended after he attacked a prison officer and left him with a bleed on his brain. Crowley (26) was serving his prison sentence at HMP Whitemoor, in Fenland, when he attacked the officer. He was given an extra 32 months to serve on top of the 34 year sentence he is serving for murder

15. Jordan Crowley

Murderer Jordan Crowley had his prison sentence extended after he attacked a prison officer and left him with a bleed on his brain. Crowley (26) was serving his prison sentence at HMP Whitemoor, in Fenland, when he attacked the officer. He was given an extra 32 months to serve on top of the 34 year sentence he is serving for murder Photo: Cambs Police

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Ashley Latimer-Basill was part of an organised crime group (OCG) which sold guns, ammunition and drugs across the UK. Latimer-Basill, 36, of Brook Road, Thriplow, was jailed for 30 years and six months after being charged with conspiracy to supply firearms, conspiracy to supply ammunition, and conspiracy to supply class A drugs

16. Ashley Latimer-Basill

Ashley Latimer-Basill was part of an organised crime group (OCG) which sold guns, ammunition and drugs across the UK. Latimer-Basill, 36, of Brook Road, Thriplow, was jailed for 30 years and six months after being charged with conspiracy to supply firearms, conspiracy to supply ammunition, and conspiracy to supply class A drugs Photo: Cambs Police

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