Sheffield cocaine cooking gang jailed
The trio will spend a combined total of 16 years behind bars
A gang - caught cooking up class A drugs in the Pitsmoor area of Sheffield - has been jailed.
Police raided a property on Margate Drive back on March 16, where they found three men making cocaine.
The trio - 68 year old Worral Yee, 36 year old Junior Neita, and 31 year old Jerone Blake - were all arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply controlled drugs and being concerned in the production of crack cocaine.
They all pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing at Sheffield Crown Court, with police saying they had overwhelming evidence against them.
PC Gareth Webb, leading the investigation, said: “Officers from Sheffield’s Fortify Team supported by TSG paid the group a visit late that evening after intelligence suggested that Yee was involved in the washing of cocaine for numerous organised crime group members throughout Sheffield.
“On entering the property on Margate Drive, officers found the three men in the process of producing a significant amount of crack cocaine on the cooker.
“As our officers detained the men, one of two cooking jars was thrown into the sink. To ensure nothing was missed, the team removed and recovered the whole sink and the u-bend for forensic examination. The contents of the sink were examined and found to contain over £1000 of cocaine.
“All three men were also found in possession of Class A drugs; Blake alone had over 100 wraps of heroin in his underwear and was also carrying a large hunting knife. Neita had over £1000 of crack on him whilst Yee had a number of wraps in his pocket.”
Mobile phones recovered from each man showed they were significant Class A street dealers.
The trio have now been put behind bars for a combined total of 16 years, following sentencing yesterday (December 8).
Blake received a seven year custodial sentence, Yee was served with a five year sentence and Neita received 44 months in prison.
PC Webb added: “There is absolutely no doubt that these three men are involved in the supply and production of a serious amount of Class A drugs, which end up on the streets of Sheffield.
"All three were linked to organised crime groups involved in the supply of Class A drugs within Sheffield.
“To catch them ‘cooking up’ was a significant result for officers and we are incredibly pleased with the custodial sentences they have received.
“We are dedicated to tackling the supply of drugs in our city and there is a huge amount of work happening every single day in your communities to disrupt criminal activity.
“If you suspect or have any information about drug dealing or production where you live, please do pass these details on. You may not see immediate action, but like in this case, it can help inform serious enforcement activity, which does have a long-term impact.”