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Court on Lockdown as Armed Police Escort Gangster for Sentencing - Liverpool Echo

Jamie Rothwell pleaded guilty to multiple drug and firearms offences linked to gang violence and large-scale trafficking, with sentencing secured under heavy police protection at Manchester Crown Court.

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The notorious gangster is due to be sentenced on Wednesday after admitting a string of drug and gun offences

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'Lonely' gangster taken to court under armed guard 'tired of life of crime and wants to go straight'

Jamie Rothwell was hiding out in Spain after receiving death threat warnings.

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Court on lockdown as armed police escort gangster for sentencing - Liverpool Echo

The notorious gangster is due to be sentenced on Wednesday after admitting a string of drug and gun offences

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Armed police put court on lockdown as gangster Jamie Rothwell arrives for sentencing - Manchester Evening News

A prison van arrived at court amid heavy security

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Salford Crime Boss Jamie Rothwell Jailed for Life Over Brutal Gun and Drug Empire that Terrorised Manchester

Jamie Rothwell, a notorious Salford gangster and key figure in the Anti-A Team, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 37 years at Manchester Crown Court on 13 August 2025 for orchestrating a string of drug and gun crimes. The high-security court lockdown, enforced by armed police, underscored the severity of his criminal influence. Rothwell's violent gangland activities have left a lasting mark on Greater Manchester, with his…

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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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