Nine deplorable criminals locked up in Leeds this week including ISIS-supporting Beeston terrorist

Senior Reporter

Published 21st Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT

Here are nine of the deplorable criminals who were locked up in Leeds this week.

Their crimes include a Beeston man who shared sickening beheading videos online and pledged his allegiance to the terrorist group, ISIS.

Also locked up at Leeds Crown Court this week, was a high on cocaine and drink thug, who attacked his ex partner and held her head under water in her kitchen sink.

View our gallery below for the full round-up of criminals locked up in Leeds this week...

ISIS-supporting Cameron Gloria De Almeida, 22, shared sickening beheading videos online and told others that he wanted to join the terrorist group, that he was ready to move to an Islamic country and that martyrs go the “highest level of heaven”. He was handed a five-year jail sentence after admitting five counts of transmitting content of terrorist publications.

1. Cameron Gloria De Almeida

ISIS-supporting Cameron Gloria De Almeida, 22, shared sickening beheading videos online and told others that he wanted to join the terrorist group, that he was ready to move to an Islamic country and that martyrs go the “highest level of heaven”. He was handed a five-year jail sentence after admitting five counts of transmitting content of terrorist publications. | CTP

Arturs Maksiovs, 47, was jailed at Leeds Crown Court after maintaining that a sophisticated cannabis farm set up at his home, capable of producing more than 7kg of the substance, were just for him. Experts estimated the plants were capable of producing between £18,000 and £73,000 worth of cannabis. Judge Bayliss jailed him for 40 months.

2. Arturs Maksiovs

Arturs Maksiovs, 47, was jailed at Leeds Crown Court after maintaining that a sophisticated cannabis farm set up at his home, capable of producing more than 7kg of the substance, were just for him. Experts estimated the plants were capable of producing between £18,000 and £73,000 worth of cannabis. Judge Bayliss jailed him for 40 months. | WYP

Joshua Webster, 35, was high on drink and cocaine when he subjected his ex partner to a terrifying ordeal, holding her head under water in her kitchen sink. He put his hands around her throat and strangled her, but she was able to push him off. She later told police that she thought he was going to kill her. Judge Neil Clark jailed him for 45 months and gave him a 10-year restraining order.

3. Joshua Webster

Joshua Webster, 35, was high on drink and cocaine when he subjected his ex partner to a terrifying ordeal, holding her head under water in her kitchen sink. He put his hands around her throat and strangled her, but she was able to push him off. She later told police that she thought he was going to kill her. Judge Neil Clark jailed him for 45 months and gave him a 10-year restraining order. | WYP

Drug dealer Drug dealer was so desperate to flee police that officers had to dive out of the way of his BMW when he tried to make off. Mujjamil had to be PAVA sprayed but only after he had smashed into two police vehicles and dragged an officer along the road. The 26-year-old was found to be dealing in Class A and B drugs and was jailed for 66 months in total, and given a 64-month driving ban.

4. Abu Mujjamil

Drug dealer Drug dealer was so desperate to flee police that officers had to dive out of the way of his BMW when he tried to make off. Mujjamil had to be PAVA sprayed but only after he had smashed into two police vehicles and dragged an officer along the road. The 26-year-old was found to be dealing in Class A and B drugs and was jailed for 66 months in total, and given a 64-month driving ban. | WYP

Refaz Ahmed admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at Leeds Crown Court after he was found to be in charge of drugs lines that raked in £90,000 in less than two months. West Yorkshire Police obtained details on the three phone lines that were being used to sell crack cocaine and heroin in Leeds around-the-clock. He was handed a five-year jail term on his 22nd birthday - with not many happy returns.

5. Refaz Ahmed

Refaz Ahmed admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at Leeds Crown Court after he was found to be in charge of drugs lines that raked in £90,000 in less than two months. West Yorkshire Police obtained details on the three phone lines that were being used to sell crack cocaine and heroin in Leeds around-the-clock. He was handed a five-year jail term on his 22nd birthday - with not many happy returns. | WYP

Akbar Hussain was jailed this week after his gang of bungling armed raiders dressed in police vests smashed up the wrong home in Castleford over a money dispute. The group, armed with with hammers and crowbars, attacked the wrong home, smashing its windows before realising their mistake and targeting the property next door. Hussain was jailed for three years.

6. Akbar Hussain

Akbar Hussain was jailed this week after his gang of bungling armed raiders dressed in police vests smashed up the wrong home in Castleford over a money dispute. The group, armed with with hammers and crowbars, attacked the wrong home, smashing its windows before realising their mistake and targeting the property next door. Hussain was jailed for three years. | WYP

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