Men who trafficked drugs from Dudley to Leamington jailed
The pair were supplying heroin and crack cocaine
Last updated 25th Nov 2021
Two drug dealers who supplied heroin and crack cocaine in Leamington have been locked up for a combined five years and six months.
Another drug dealer received a suspended prison sentence.
The three county lines drug dealers were trafficking drugs in from Dudley, West Midlands to be sold on the streets of the town.
Scott Perrins, 20, of St George’s Parade, Wolverhampton was arrested on 2 September after plain clothed officers from Leamington Proactive CID saw him dealing drugs in The Dell, Warwick Terrace, Leamington. He was arrested, and cocaine and cash were seized.
Separate enquiries by officers from Warwickshire Police County Lines Disruption Team led them to discover a property in Rugby Road which was being used to deal drugs from.
As they patrolled the area they spotted Charlie Povey in the company of known drug dealers. They saw her return to the property in Rugby Road and when she left again she was stopped and searched. The officers seized heroin and crack cocaine and arrested her.
They searched the property where they discovered Brandon Cottam and seized more heroin, crack cocaine and cash.
On Tuesday (23 November) at Warwick Crown Court, Perrins (pictured left), 20, of St George’s Parade, Wolverhampton was jailed for two years and six months after previously pleading guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to supply and acquiring criminal property.
Povey, 18, of Old Canal Place, Basingstoke was given a 13 month prison sentence suspended for 18 months after pleading guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply. Povey was given a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and ordered to do 120 hours of unpaid work.
Cottam (pictured right), 21, also of St George’s Parade, Wolverhampton was jailed for 3 years after pleading guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and acquiring criminal property.
Detective Constable Jamie Ball from the Warwickshire Police County Lines Disruption Team said: “We welcome the sentences handed down. We know the impact drugs have on our communities and the associated criminality it causes. We will always act on information we receive to tackle drug dealing and county lines networks.”