Drug dealer from Peterborough jailed
He was found with a rucksack containing drugs and cash
Last updated 9th May 2023
A drug dealer caught with class A and B drugs has been jailed.
Stephen Whittington who's 41, was arrested in Herlington, Orton Malbourne, in November 2021 for an unrelated matter.
A search of his rucksack uncovered class A and B drugs, two mobile phones and a small set of weighing scales.
He was interviewed and refused to answer any questions, but examination of his mobile phones showed messages relating to drugs being bought and sold.
Whittington, of no fixed address, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Friday (5 May) where he was sentenced to a year and three months in prison.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and one count of possession with intent to supply a class B drug.
Detective Constable Jon Coupland, who investigated, said: “Tackling drugs is a priority for the force, and is often raised as a concern by many communities across the county.
“I would urge anyone with information about drug dealing to report it to police.”