Man jailed for offences linked to North Somerset drug dealing network
Jayley Rickman, of Hay Grove, Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced last week at Bristol Crown Court
A man from Weston-Super-Mare has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for offences linked to a drug dealing network in Somerset.
19-year-old Jayley Rickman, of Hay Grove, Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 28 February for two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin, dangerous driving, possession of an offensive weapon, driving without insurance and a licence.
He was sent to prison for three years and nine months for offences he committed in Weston-super-Mare between May and December last year.
The case
In court, the judge heard how officers discovered Rickman's involvement while investigating the supply of Class A drugs in the town by a drug dealing network.
Evidence showed Rickman had been advertising and arranging drug sales, while back in September 2022, he was also seen discarding a machete while running from police - and then in November, he was seen driving dangerously on a moped after once again running from police through a park off the Bournville estate.
Officer PC Leon Brueford, said: "Class A drugs are blights on communities and can be incredibly damaging to the livelihoods of users.
"We hope this sentence reassures the community of our dedication to reducing drug dealing and the crimes associated with it and acts as a deterrent to would-be dealers and users.
"We urge anyone with any information or suspicions of drug dealing and drug use to contact us with any details."
Along with his custodial sentence, Rickman was also disqualified from driving for 12 months.
Around £3,500-worth of drugs and approximately £300 in cash was seized as part of the investigation.