Northfield drug dealer Leon Wilson, 24, jailed over ?100k cocaine and heroin racket
A birmingham man has been jailed for his part in a GBP100k cocaine and heroin dealing racket. Leon Wilson, from Northfield[1], and accomplice Anton Sylvester were caught when police raided addresses in Nottingham. Wilson, 24, was found carrying a rucksack containing large amounts of Class A drugs and drug dealing equipment.
Sylvester’s pockets were stuffed with cash. Wilson, of Bowood Crescent, was jailed for three years after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine. Sylvester, 36, of Eltham Close, Nottingham, was jailed for ten years after admitting possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine and possession of criminal property.
Both appeared at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Monday, December 18.
Officers raided addresses in Severn Street, Bulwell, Grafton Court, Radford, and Eltham Close, Aspley, on July 6, 2023, as part of an investigation into the supply of drugs and criminal gangs. They discovered large amounts of Class A drugs as well as cash, multiple mobile phones and other drug dealing equipment during searches.
Sylvester was found with ‘pockets-full of cash’ at Eltham Close. He also used taxis to make frequent visits to the other two addresses and met up frequently with his accomplices. A key found at Eltham Court unlocked the front door of the property in Severn Street.
When officers raided Grafton Court, they found Wilson rushing from the property. Police found large amounts of Class A drugs and drug dealing equipment in his rucksack. More cocaine and heroin was found inside the house and experts put the total street value of drugs found in the Grafton Court raid at up to GBP9,800.
Larger amounts of Class A drugs were discovered stashed inside a safe at the Severn Street address. Experts said the cocaine alone would have fetched up to GBP80,000 when dealt on the streets. The tenant of the property, Natalie McCann, 41, of Severn Street, was given a two-year jail sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine.
Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp[4]. Join our dedicated community to get the latest updates. Det Sgt Chris Mavers, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Criminals like Sylvester, Wilson and McCann bring misery to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities in order to line their own pockets.
A great deal of painstaking police work went into the investigation ahead of the raids and to seize and destroy such large amounts of Class A drugs was an extremely good result.
“Detectives were then able to make use of evidence gained during the warrants to prove the involvement of these three individuals in a drug dealing conspiracy.
I hope the sentences handed down help to reassure people living in these neighbourhoods, and the wider community, about our determination to disrupt the illegal trade in drugs.”
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