In May this year, a west Wales man who admitted sexually assaulting a woman he had drugged with GHB was jailed for ten years.

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Moreover, barras bravas (hooligans), whose penchant for vandalism and violence has discouraged law-abiding fans from attending matches, can be jailed for up to ten years for using explosives.

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In July three British men were jailed for terms from seven to ten years for using the internet to incite others to wage holy war.

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Ten others were found guilty of rioting following a trial and jailed for between six and nine years each on 24 August, but their sentences could not be reported until the conclusion of sentencing on Friday.

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