"Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb handed Earl a 17-year prison sentence, with a further six years on extended licence, for his leading role in planning several attacks, including one in March last year in which a London warehouse storing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine was set on fire. During the trial, prosecutors said the 21-year-old had discussed with his Wagner handler plans to kidnap the cofounder of finance app Revolut and to torch a warehouse in the Czech Republic."
"A police search of Earl's phone uncovered videos of the east London warehouse fire being started, while he was also found to be in contact with Wagner members on the messaging app Telegram. 17 years in prison. CCTV, phone data and forensic evidence helped convict Dylan Earl, one of five men involved in a Russian-ordered arson attack on a warehouse in Leyton. The blaze caused around 1 million of damage, including to aid bound for Ukraine."
Dylan Earl, 21, and Jake Reeves, 24, led a group that carried out Wagner Group-backed arson attacks and planned wider terrorism and sabotage in the UK. Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb sentenced Earl to 17 years' imprisonment plus six years on extended licence for leading several attacks, including a March warehouse blaze that destroyed humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment bound for Ukraine. Evidence included CCTV, phone data, forensic analysis and videos found on Earl's phone. Earl communicated with Wagner members on Telegram and discussed kidnapping plans. Reeves received 12 years plus one year on extended licence for recruiting participants.
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