Drug dealer sent back to prison after he was found in Northampton with cannabis and second mobile phone
A drug dealer has been sent back to prison after he was found in Northampton in possession of cannabis and a second mobile phone.
Richiro Riviere-Frederick appeared at Northampton Crown Court on November 5, where he pleaded guilty to a drug offence and two counts of breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO). He was sentenced on the same day.
The 25-year-old was arrested on September 23 in the Bouverie area. Officers stopped and searched Riviere-Frederick, who was found to be in possession of cannabis and a mobile phone.
Further checks found that Riviere-Frederick was also subject to a SCPO, which had various conditions attached to it, including the requirement to 'possess, use or control' only one mobile phone at any one time. The password or PIN must be provided immediately at the request of a police officer, but when officers asked him for this, he deliberately gave a false detail which corrupted the data, according to police.
During his formal police interview, he admitted using an additional mobile phone, which led to a further offence of breach of an SCPO.
Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant, Tor Lindsay, said: "This was a really positive outcome following the diligence of neighbourhood officers who were carrying out targeted patrols in the Bouverie area of Northampton, which is currently the focus of a Clear Hold Build project.
“Clear Hold Build is a three-phase approach that sees crime and anti-social behaviour, offenders and their associates cleared from an area through targeted investigative and enforcement activity, with support and information from the public being crucial to its success. We also work closely with the local council, schools, housing and other community partners.
“The arrest and charge of Riviere-Frederick and his subsequent recall to prison is another success in helping to clear our streets of crime and criminals, and we remain determined in our efforts to pursue and bring to justice those who break the law and cause the most harm to our communities.”
Riviere-Frederick was sentenced to 12-weeks imprisonment. Following the new conviction, he was also recalled to prison to serve the remainder of his original nine years and two months sentence he received in 2020 for drug supply offences.