Two men have been jailed for running drugs into East Sussex
Adnan Mayanja and Asher Robinson were found to be operating a county line
Two men have been jailed for running drugs into East Sussex from London.
Adnan Mayanja and Asher Robinson were found to be operating a county line which sold heroin and crack cocaine in Eastbourne and Hastings.
The 26-year-olds appeared before Lewes Crown Court on 9 February after pleading guilty to offences in July 2023.
Mayanja was sentenced to five years and seven months’ imprisonment and Robinson was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
Investigation:
Through intelligence and reports received, Sussex Police and Metropolitan Police identified a county drug line operating between East London and East Sussex, known as the ‘Bingo’ line.
In June 2023, officers from Sussex Police’s Project ADDER team and from the Met Police’s Op Orochi team conducted simultaneous warrants in Eastbourne and London.
Robinson tried to evade officers and flee his address in London, discarding mobile phones and his driving licence, but was swiftly located and arrested.
Following examination, the discarded phones provided vital evidence that Robinson was involved in the running of the ‘Bingo’ line. Officers also located £1600 in cash in Robinson’s address.
Mayanja was arrested on the same day at his home address in London.
Investigator Julian Stokes said:
“People like Mayanja and Robinson target and exploit vulnerable people in our communities.
"They are responsible for bringing harmful and dangerous drugs into our towns and this sentencing demonstrates that this will not be tolerated in Sussex.
“We continue to work hard to dismantle county lines and work closely with our partner agencies and police forces, such as the Metropolitan Police’s Op Orochi team, to do this.”