Two men jailed for over eight years for drug dealing in Newmarket
Mobile phones, cash and a samurai sword were among items seized by police during raids last year
Two men have been jailed for a combined total of over eight years for their involvement in Class A drug dealing in Newmarket.
21 year old Sorren Price, of Bill Rickaby Drive, was arrested along with 19 year old Vinnie Whittred of Willow Crescent after raids on both of their homes last November.
Mobile phones, a quantity of cash, paraphernalia associated with drugs and a samurai sword were recovered at Price's home.
One of the phones seized was used to send out bulk text messages advertising Class A drugs in the Newmarket area.
Price was sentenced to five years and seven months in prison at Ipswich Crown Court after he admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine between 4 August 2022 and 8 November 2022.
Whittred was jailed for 24 months after pleading guilty for being concerned in supply of heroin and crack cocaine between 13 April 2021 and 5 November 2021.
He was also given a 39 month jail sentence for being concerned in supply of heroin and crack cocaine between 4 August 2022 and 8 November 2022, with both sentences to run concurrently.
DI Greg Moore of Suffolk Constabulary said: “It is very pleasing to see that two people who have been involved in bringing such misery to our streets will now be locked up for a considerable time."
"This was a joint operation involving the Serious Crime Disruption Team from the east and west, as well the Scorpion team and the Sentinel team from the west.
"These individuals have caused much concern for sometime with their callous exploitation of young people and this has made the Newmarket area a much safer place in terms of drug dealing.
“The action taken by us are a good example of how the force is ensuring the County remains a hostile environment for those involved in the supply of drugs.
"It will hopefully provide reassurance to Suffolk residents that we will continue to pursue, disrupt and arrest those people. We will continue to listen to concerns of residents and our commitment to tackle Class A drug dealing in the county remains strong.”