A DRUG dealer from Midsomer Norton is among five people to be jailed for a combined total of 14 years for their part in running a ‘county line’ between London and the South West.
All five appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Friday, January 17, after previously pleading guilty.
Stephen Adetoyi, 26, of Orchard Vale, Midsomer Norton, was sentenced to four years in prison for being concerned in the supply of cocaine and being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Somerset.
Jake Edmunds, 24, of Ashley Road, Salisbury, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for being concerned in the supply of cocaine; Jack Roche, 28, of Pinewood Way, Salisbury, was sentenced to three years in prison for being concerned in the supply of cocaine; Jonathan Turford, 41, of Philip Road, Wilton, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for being concerned in the supply of cocaine andGerard Mulimbi, 21, of Broadgate, London, was sentenced to two years in prison for being concerned in supply of cocaine.
The sentences come after officers carried out a series of warrants in Salisbury, in Wiltshire, London and the Avon and Somerset Police area in April 2024 and seized around 250g of cocaine along with more than £1,500 in cash.
Detective Sergeant Ted Roe, for Wiltshire Police, said: “These men were clearly dealing drugs in our area and are now rightly in jail.
"Illegal drugs fill our communities with misery, suffering and fear and those who prey upon the vulnerable in our society are driven by profits.
"We will not hesitate to take robust action against those we suspect of dealing in drugs, and we welcome any information which can help bring people like these criminals to justice.”
People who suspect drug offences are taking place in their area should call police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.