A duo of drug dealers have been sentenced to prison following a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday.
Aston James, aged 19, of Craven Dene, Newbury, and George Morgan, aged 29, of Lower Farnham Road, Aldershot, were sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday (29/10) to two and a half years and three years and nine months’ imprisonment respectively.
James pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply cocaine and Morgan a count each of possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis in the same hearing.
On 17 July this year, at around 3.25pm, officers have attended Highwood Copse, Monks Lane, Newbury, following reports of suspicious activity in woodland.
Officers located James and Morgan along with a large quantity of cash, mobile phones, and ten bags of cocaine, which James attempted to throw away.
They were both arrested and a car was located nearby which was linked to Morgan.
Inside this car, officers located two large bags containing 62 grams of cocaine in each bag with a street value of around £12,400.
James and Morgan were charged the following day (18/7) and remanded in custody.
Investigating officer PC Thomas Goold, from the West Berkshire Proactive Team, said: “We located James and Morgan with a substantial amount of drugs.
“They were both arrested and subsequently charged with offences relating to drug dealing, and we have successfully removed these drugs from the supply chain.
“I am pleased that the courts have given them significant prison sentences, which reflects the seriousness in which the supply of drugs is taken.
“Drug dealers frequently target those most vulnerable in our societies, and the damage caused can be significant.
“We will never tire at proactively targeting and disrupting drug dealers and putting them before the courts where they will be held to account.
“The public play a crucial role in helping police turn intelligence into a proactive investigation.
“If anybody has any information about drug dealers in their communities, please report this to us. You can do so in confidence by calling 101 or making a report online.
“If you don’t wish to speak directly to police, you can also report via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
