A HAMPSHIRE man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for drug supply charges following an incident in Reading.
Keith Mills, aged 32, of Burlington Court in Aldershot pleaded guilty to a number of charges at Reading Crown Court on Monday, August 4.
He pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, namely heroin, possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, namely cocaine and acquiring criminal property.
He was subsequently to 2 years and 10 months in prison at the same court on Wednesday, September 3.
It comes after, at around 5.47pm on June 3 last year, Mills was seen exchanging drugs with a group of people on Mount Street, Reading.
He then headed towards Southampton Street on a blue e-bike, where he was stopped for a search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
He was found in possession of 19 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, with a street value of £380, and £300 in cash.
He was also found in possession of a Samsung smartphone and a Nokia phone, both containing messages consistent with having been used for the supply of Class A drugs.
Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Jon Nicholls, of the Reading Proactive Team, said: “Our proactive team, will target drug dealers like Keith Mills through both visible and covert tactics that are aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.
“The information we receive from the public around drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence, which helps our proactive investigations.
“If you have any information, we encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or by reporting online on the Thames Valley Police website.”
