Ringleader Fortune Lawson targeted men who trusted him and subjected them to horrific abuse.
The “dangerous” ringleader of an organised crime gang that kidnapped and tortured its victims with knives and boiling water in exchange for cash and expensive jewellery has been jailed for 25 years.
One of the knives used to threaten the terrified victims into handing over money and expensive jewellery. Judge Williams said Lawson had “muscle” to carry out the kidnapping, and “gophers” on hand to collect the cash.“The extent of the torture broke him completely. It will change him and his family forever.”Judge Williams said Lawson considered himself “untouchable” and relocated to Cardiff where he ran a food business and had a girlfriend, but he “didn’t care about either”.
The victim was taken to another stronghold in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, where the horrifying ordeal continued before he was eventually rescued by armed police, who found him with cable ties on his wrists “shaking and crying”.DNA evidence obtained from blood found in the Cardiff flat led police to identify another victim, Halim Vladi, who had also been held against his will and repeatedly assaulted at the same address.
Marley also played a leading role, threatening one of the victims with a gun and a sword, as did Fortune Lawson’s brother Gideon.Fumumeya and Mutesa were the “muscle” who transported one of the victims from Cardiff to Hemel Hempstead. “We hope our investment into this crime and sentences handed down send a clear message to those intent on bringing this sort of violence to our streets.Jenny Hopkins, Chief Crown Prosecutor, CPS Cymru-Wales, said: “The torture suffered by the victims in this case is almost beyond belief. In their pursuit of money, those responsible were seemingly willing to inflict maximum suffering.
“I want to express my utmost gratitude to the victims for their courage in making statements and giving evidence in this case which ultimately enabled us to secure convictions.”– Fortune Lawson: Convicted of two counts of kidnap, three counts of false imprisonment, one count of blackmail relating to two victims. Also convicted of one count of kidnap and one count of false imprisonment in relation to a third victim.
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