Harrogate drug dealer jailed
Wesley Austin Waterworth - of no fixed address - has been dealing cocaine in the town.
A man's been jailed for over two years for dealing cocaine in Harrogate.
29 year old Wesley Austin Waterworth - of no fixed address - was arrested in March last year following a short chase; he fled from officers who spotted a drug deal taking place outside a social club on East Parade.
A statement from North Yorkshire Police says:"A search of his clothing revealed over £570 in cash and following a further search of his home at the time, officers found more cocaine including wraps and a large rock, cannabis, and drugs paraphernalia including two sets of weighing scales.
"Waterworth pleaded guilty to four charges:
"Possessing cocaine with intent to supply
"Being concerned in the supply of cannabis
"Criminal damage
"Possessing a class C drug
"He was jailed for two years and two weeks on 29 July 2021. He was also ordered to pay £200 to fix the social club’s door after pulling the handle off while trying to evade arrest.
"At the time of the offences he was serving a previous five-year prison sentence for burglary and violence on licence. He was immediately recalled to prison following his arrest."