6 d. ago He stopped his car and was handed a package but didn't know police were watching

Kian Piyadasa was handed the package by Lee Ruggles as the pair met up in Swansea. Both have been jailed for a significant period of time

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1 week ago 'Gangster granny' and Bitcoin thief cop among UK criminals locked up in July

A 92-year-old murderer and the men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree were also put behind bars last month

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4 w. ago Trees seem to matter more than women in criminal justice system, says Jess Phillips after Sycamore Two jailed

She criticised how some sex offenders avoid prison when the two men who felled the Sycamore Gap tree were jailed for four years and three months

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4 w. ago Sycamore Gap tree felled by 'moronic' duo will cost taxpayer £1 million

The 'irreplaceable' tree was chopped down in the dead of night by two men who were described as 'mornic' in court

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4 w. ago Cost of Sycamore Gap tree vandals' drunken stunt revealed as pair jailed

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were both sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their 'moronic' act of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree

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4 w. ago Sycamore Gap duo told court it was 'just a tree' and 'didn't understand the fuss'

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been jailed for four years and three months after cutting down the iconic sycamore tree in a fold in the Northumberland landscape.

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4 w. ago Bizarre story of Sycamore gap duo and moment that 'tipped them over the edge'

Former friends turned enemies, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, were convicted of criminal damage to the immensely popular Sycamore Gap tree, which they claimed was felled in a 'drunken prank'

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last month Two men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree in act of ‘sheer bravado’ jailed

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers showed no emotion as they were jailed for damaging the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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last month The damning evidence that convicted 'moronic' Sycamore Gap tree duo: Arrogant pair thought they'd got away with tree felling that shocked the world.... but left vital clues

Detective Inspector Calum Meikle revealed officers were 'tipped off' about Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, involvement and seized their phones.

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last month Sycamore Gap tree feller finally admits the reason he cut down famous tree as pair jailed

The pair have been jailed for four years and three months

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last month Men who felled Sycamore Gap on 'moronic mission' dubbed 'humanity at its worst'

A court heard how Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, went on a 'moronic mission' to cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap before filming its destruction

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last month Pair who felled Sycamore Gap tree jailed for over four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree.

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last month Sycamore Gap vandals reveal reason they chopped down famous UK landmark

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been jailed over the felling of the popular UK landmark, the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland - they offered a pathetic excuse

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last month Voices: It’s not ‘just a tree’: The Sycamore Gap vandals got what they deserved

‘Moronic’ Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been jailed for four years for criminal damage to the famous tree. Victoria Richards looks at why its loss made such a mark on public consciousness

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last month Timeline: How the Sycamore Gap tree felling that shocked the nation unfolded as culprits jailed

The landmark tree was cut down seemingly overnight in September 2023

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last month Sycamore Gap case cracked by 'fantastically famous' tree video

Police forensic experts took pitch black footage bearing the sound of a chainsaw and uncovered irrefutable evidence of who had felled the world famous tree

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last month Men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree in act of 'drunken stupidity' jailed for four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the beloved tree

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last month Two men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years

Former friends Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the much-loved tree in Northumberland.

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last month Sycamore Gap pair are both jailed for a total of four years and three months over felling of iconic tree during 'moronic mission' that showed 'humanity at its worst'

Two former best friends who filmed themselves cutting down one of Britain's most famous trees with a chainsaw during a 'moronic mission' have been jailed for four years and three months.

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last month Sycamore Gap latest: Vandals who chopped down iconic tree both jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are being sentenced for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

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