Northampton drug dealer jailed after £30,000 of Class A drugs seized
A Northampton man has been jailed for more than three years after admitting drug supply offences following a police investigation in Milton Keynes.
Lee Edwards, aged 29, of Greville Avenue, Northampton, was sentenced to three years and eight months' imprisonment at Aylesbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.
A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said Edwards was sentenced alongside Zach Graham, aged 32, of Liverpool, who received five years and seven months in prison after also admitting possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin, as well as acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.
The spokesperson said the offences related to an incident in Booker Avenue, Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes, on May 15 this year.
Police said they received information that a black Audi believed to be linked to the supply of Class A drugs was in the area. Officers, supported by unmarked vehicles, a dog unit and the National Police Air Service, stopped the vehicle before the two men fled on foot. Both were quickly detained.
According to the spokesperson, officers recovered a mobile phone linked to the "Scouse Kyle" drugs line, together with crack cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of £4,890.
Further searches at an address in Wootton, Milton Keynes, uncovered additional quantities of crack cocaine and heroin worth an estimated £24,850, bringing the total value of drugs seized to around £30,000.
Detective Constable Steve King, of Thames Valley Police's Neighbourhood Disruption Team, said the pair had targeted "some of the most vulnerable members of our communities".
He added: "This outcome demonstrates Thames Valley Police's commitment to disrupting organised criminality and preventing illegal drugs from causing harm within our communities. We will continue to pursue those involved in the supply of drugs and bring them before the courts."