Horsham drug dealer jailed for three years
He was caught while on bail for other offences committed last year
A man has been jailed for drug dealing in Horsham - after being found carrying out a suspected deal while on bail for similar offences.
Kyle Searle was detained by officers on June 12th after being spotted in a car park off St Marks Lane in the town.
He was searched and was found in possession of a bag of white powder, alongside ÂŁ60 in cash.
A search of his home address found cannabis and cocaine with an estimated street value of between ÂŁ4,640 and ÂŁ5,460.
He was arrested and charged with two additional offences of possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug (cocaine) and possession with intent to supply a controlled Class B drug (cannabis).
It was the second time that Searle had been caught and arrested for drugs-related offences.
On March 21, 2019, officers were on patrol when they saw Searle carry out a suspected drugs deal in an alleyway between Park Way and Park Place.
Police attended his home address and arrested him on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug (cannabis).
However, a search of the property uncovered a variety of Class A drugs, as well as paraphernalia linked to drugs supply.
He was further arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug (cocaine), possession of a Class A drug (MDMA) and possession of a Class B drug (Amphetamine).
In total, drugs with an estimated street value of between ÂŁ16,000 and ÂŁ17,450 were seized from the property.
Searle pleaded guilty to all four original offences and was sentenced to a total of 31 months’ imprisonment when he appeared at Lewes Crown Court last Thursday (November 26th).
He was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for the offences committed in June, to run consecutively to the previous sentence, giving a total of 36 months in prison.
Detective Police Constable Stuart Macpherson, one of the investigating officers on the case, said:
“Kyle Searle clearly thought the law didn’t apply to him, this being evidenced by the large quantities of drugs he was in possession of when he was first arrested.
“To then commit the same offence again while on court bail further shows his lack of respect for the court system.
“Sussex Police is committed to keeping our communities safe and illegal drugs have no place in our society.
“Through proactive policing and secondary investigation, Searle has been caught not once, but twice in little over a year.
“Not only has he now received a lengthy custodial sentence, but he also forfeited more than £20,000 worth of Class A and Class B drugs and more than £2,600 in cash which he had accrued from his illegal activity.
“I hope this will serve as a clear message to others who believe they are above the law; if you are involved with drugs, you will be caught and you can expect stiff penalties to be issued by the courts.”