Reading drug dealer jailed

Malachi Caesar was selling heroin

Author: Jonathan RichardsPublished 23rd Oct 2024

A man has been jailed for drug offences in Reading.

Malachi Caesar, aged 22, of Strathy Close, Reading was sentenced to three years in prison at Reading Crown Court.

He pleaded guilty to one count of concern in the supply of class A drugs, namely heroin at the same court.

At around 5.35am on Thursday 31 August 2023, Police carried out a Section 8 warrant at Caesar’s home address and recovered three phones, one containing a drugs line number and one containing mass messages advertising class A drugs.

This drugs line was running in Reading between the Tuesday 31 January 2023 and Saturday 20 May 2023.

Disrupting

Investigating officer PC Chris Boylan, based at Reading Police Station, said:

“We will proactively target and prosecute offenders and our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.

“The information from the public around drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into proactive investigations.

“We will continue to disrupt drug dealers and remove them from our streets.

“You can report information confidentially via our website or by calling 101, or for 100% anonymity via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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