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No firm in London deals with more serious drugs cases than Tank Jowett Solicitors. Having the right lawyer advising you in such cases is crucial.

For the past 25 years, the lawyers at Tank Jowett have been preparing drugs supply and importation cases.

We have one rule – to act in the best interests of the client.

The law in drugs cases is mostly covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Tank Jowett Solicitors are leading lawyers in the field of drugs offences, and can guide you through and represent you at any level of the proceedings in all levels of seriousness of offending.

The key aspect to serious drugs cases is that they can involve extremely high sentences in the most serious of cases. The defendant in such a case must remember that it is not just the crime – but how he conducts himself in the proceedings which can in some cases, act to double his sentence. In such cases, getting unrealistic advice from a inexperienced lawyer can be disastrous.

The sentences imposed in such cases are governed by the Drugs Sentencing Guidelines see here.

There are 2 factors in each case relevant to drugs supply: Quantity and Role. In other words, what is the quantity of the drugs that the defendant is alleged to have been involved in supplying, and what was his role, ie what part did he play?

Many cases involve overwhelming evidence, and the aim in such situations is to ensure the lowest possible sentence. Of key importance is to address the limits of the prosecution evidence, to ensure that our clients are not treated unjustly, or punished in excess for what they have done. Representation in such situations can often involve the instruction of a very senior barrister to represent our client at the point of sentence. Read our case summaries to understand our work in this area.

Every defendant featured in our case histories came to this firm through being recommended.

Multimillion pound drugs trafficking group involved in over 10 large scale cannabis cultivation factories.
Multi handed conspiracy to import and supply over 40 kilos of cocaine and ammunition. The network stretched from Mexico, the USA and Canada to the streets of London.
Complex encro chat case involving 1000 kilos of cocaine and heroin, supplied in only 3 months. Expert analysis used to reduce our client’s role and quantity supplied.
Several members of the same family represented in a high stakes case. Queens Counsel instructed for sentence hearing.
40 kilos a week of cocaine were distributed through the streets of North London. Tank Jowett represented the main defendants in this conspiracy.
Large scale drugs conspiracy.
Ten defendants faced a 4 month trial accused of importing cocaine using couriers hiding cocaine in suitcases flying from Grenada and other Caribbean islands
Large scale drug importation conspiracy
Extensive investigation by the then Regional Crime Squad, involving large scale drug importation and supply throughout London and the South East of England.
A was a taxi driver convicted of carrying cocaine, and had been convicted by the time he came to Tank Jowett. We successfully appealed his conviction, due to unfairness in the trial process. The CPS insisted on a fresh trial, but A was released on bail. At the retrial, A was found not guilty.
C pleaded guilty to supplying over 15 kilos of cocaine to the Birmingham area. The prosecution argued that he should be placed at leading role, with a starting sentence of 20 years. C was well represented by a senior QC, received a starting sentence of 15 years which was reduced by 33% to 10 years, of which C would serve 5 years.
P pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine in a category 1 case, but the Crown alleged that the notes found in his home address represented £1m of drug dealing. P insisted these notes related to poker games. The Crown would not accept this, and hence detailed evidence was gathered of the poker games played in P’s community. The Prosecution withdrew their claim, and P was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.
H was stopped in a car with 20 kgs of cocaine and £300,000 in cash. After detailed representations by a QC, the Judge accepted that the defendant should be sentenced as ‘lesser role’. H received 6 imprisonment
I was charged with supplying cocaine and money laundering in 2017. I was recommended to Simon Jowett. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and not part of any drug deal. The cash found at my house belonged to my landlady. Winning the case was everything to me, as my girlfriend was pregnant, and I would have gone to prison if I had been convicted, and then would have been deported. After a 5 day trial, when I was represented by Ed Henry QC and Tom Orpin-Massey from QEB Hollis Whiteman chambers, I was found not guilty by the Jury. Shortly afterwards my son was born, and I regularly send Simon pictures of us together. Simon cared about my case and fought for me. The barristers were fantastic. They even fought (successfully) for my landlady to get her money back. I would recommend these lawyers.
AM - 2018
I had already been convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, and serving 8 years in prison,by the time I was recommended to Simon Jowett. He successfully appealed my conviction, with the help of Victoria Meads, counsel from Garden Court Chambers. She persuaded the Court of Appeal judges that my conviction was unsafe. Victoria was very thorough in preparing my retrial - she genuinely cared - and I was acquitted! Huge thank you to Simon and Victoria.
A - 2018

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