‘Operation Nightjar II’ at Cardiff Crown CourtGary Bell KC, leading Syam Soni, represented the defendant in these multi-defendant, multi-million Pound, complex fraud and money laundering proceedings involving 6 KCs and tens of thousands of pages of evidence arising from the industrial-scale supply of drugs in and around Cardiff over numerous years.
During trial, the defence had instructed a graphology expert to support their client’s contention concerning the forgery of significant documents. The trial also involved navigating a complex ‘web’ of evidence wherein certain defendants ran a ‘cut-throat’ defence.
Notwithstanding the seriousness of the offending, Gary and Syam successfully persuaded the trial Judge to impose a suspended sentence on their client.
The underlying proceedings received national media coverage due to the scale of the operation:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5334551/Drug-dealing-gangsters-jailed-total-116-years.html
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-01-26/drugs-gang-jailed-for-more-than-116-years-after-police-find-rucksack-full-of-cocaine-in-cardiff-street
Gary & Syam were instructed and assisted by Nadeem Majid & Anthony Abraham of M&M Solicitors, Cardiff.