"Ringleader Dylan Earl was recruited by the Wagner Group, a mercenary organisation that acts on behalf of the Russian state and is proscribed by the UK government as a terrorist organisation. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Before his arrest, he was also plotting to kidnap a wealthy Russian dissident. Earl, 21, from Leicestershire, admitted a National Security Act offence, along with Jake Reeves, 24, from Croydon who was jailed for 12 years."
"The other four men sentenced were: Nii Mensah, 23, from Thorton Heath, who streamed the attack, was jailed for 10 years for Jakeem Rose, 23, from Croydon, who set the buildings alight, was jailed for nine years for Ugnius Asmena, 21, of no fixed address, who arranged the getaway car and was there on the night, was jailed for eight years Ashton Evans, 20, from South Wales, was jailed for nine years failing to tell police what he knew about a planned kidnapping."
Six men were jailed for their roles in a Russian-ordered arson attack on industrial units in Leyton on 20 March 2024, causing 1.3m in damage. Ringleader Dylan Earl was recruited on Telegram by a Wagner Group operative and was sentenced to 17 years after admitting a National Security Act offence. Jake Reeves was jailed for 12 years. The pair were the first convictions under the National Security Act 2023. Four others received sentences of eight to ten years for streaming the attack, setting the buildings alight, arranging the getaway car, and failing to report plans. The Ukrainian-owned warehouse stored goods for Ukraine, including Starlink terminals; eight fire crews and 60 firefighters were needed to control the blaze. Earl was offered 9,000 but was paid less after acting early, and he had plotted to kidnap a wealthy Russian dissident.
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