Two men from Grimsby jailed for combined total of over seven years
Police uncovered heroin, phones, and cash during a raid at a property last year
Two men from Grimsby who were involved in a drug dealing operation in the town have been jailed for a combined total of seven years and five months following their appearance at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday, 11 April 2025.
19-years-old Jake Clarke, of Evesham Avenue in Grimsby pleaded guilty to four counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and received four years and five months behind bars.
Joshua Deakins, 21-years-old, of Spring Bank, Grimsby pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and received three years behind bars.
An investigation was launched in Summer 2024 after officers identified that an organised crime group had been operating a county lines drugs network in Grimsby.
Detective Constable Jane Hardie said:
''Extensive enquiries led to officers identifying an address on Spring Bank in Grimsby which was suspected to be connected to a drugs line known as "AJ”.
Back in September Police carried out a warrant at an address on Spring Bank.
Mobile phones, and heroin were discovered which was thought to be worth around £8,400.
Following enquiries officers were led to an address on Heneage Road in Grimsby where they seized a mobile phone, and a bag containing wraps of Class A drugs including crack cocaine and heroin.
The phone analysis from the phones showed that the AJ drug line was used to send daily messages advertising drugs for sale, ranging from 80 to as many as 400 bulk messages.
Detective Constable Jane Hardie continues:
“We are committed to tackling drug dealing in our area and will take a proactive approach in conducting warrants and putting offenders behind bars. Investigating and tackling serious and organised crime remains a priority for us, and I’m reassured that Clarke and Deakins are now off our streets and being punished for their crimes.
Detective Inspector Tom Kelly from our Kinetic Organised Crime Team added: “I hope (the) sentencing serves as a stark warning to those who think it’s okay to possess and supply drugs in our communities.
“From the established work with our partners, neighbourhood policing teams and the Kinetic Organised Crime Group Team, supported by information from members of the public, we were able to gather the information to show where Deakins and Clarke were undertaking their criminal activities.
“We work relentlessly to disrupt and dismantle organised crime groups operating within our area, and I would like to thank our colleagues and partnering agencies for their continued support not only throughout the entirety of the investigation, but all the work they do to make a real difference and help take drugs off our streets.
“We investigate all information that we receive, and we would like to reassure members of the public that whilst you may not see immediate action, the information you provide helps us build the bigger picture of evidence to have the best possible chance of a sentence like we’ve seen here."