A Stamford man who was caught with bags of cocaine and cash has been jailed
The 45-year-old was handed a three year sentence
A Stamford man who was caught with bags of cocaine and cash as well as a burner phone has been jailed.
Simon Middleton of Ryhall Road was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on the 13th September for possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug and supplying a controlled drug.
The 45-year-old was handed a three year sentence.
Response officers were patrolling Broad Street, Stamford during the early hours of Saturday 10 September 2022 when they spotted Middleton who was wanted for assault at the time.
Officers later searched Middleton and found clear bags of cocaine weighing just over five grams, a small burner phone and £1,060 in cash.
All items were seized, and Middleton was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of criminal property and possession with intent to supply.
Middleton was later charged with supply of a controlled Class A drug and possession with intent to supply and was remanded.
Detective Constable Stewart Humm, who initially dealt with the investigation, said:
“Middleton was a well-known local drug dealer in the area and evidence on his burner phone showed this. It was clear that he was dealing drugs during the night-time economy hours and could not account for the large quantity of cash that was obviously obtained through his dealing activity through the night, along with the quantity of cocaine in his possession.
“We are committed to tackling drug dealing offences in Lincolnshire and we will prosecute local dealers that cause harm to our community and vulnerable people that consumer dangerous drugs.”