A DRUG dealer from Reading caught with 40 wraps on her possession has been jailed for three years.
Gail Goodrick, 41 and from Waylen Street, appeared at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday, November 2, where she pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.
She was caught in Jesse Terrace by police officers on Wednesday, September 21, at around 5pm.
The court heard that she was engaging with known drug users at the time.
Arrested, Goodrick was searched and police found 40 wraps: 27 of cocaine, and 13 of heroin.
These were seized along with a mobile phone and cash.
She was charged the following day.
At the hearing, £279 was forfeited by Goodrick and the court ordered that the drugs be destroyed.
Thames Valley Police’s PC Russell Morbey, based at Reading police station, said: “Our Stronghold team will proactively and robustly target and prosecute drug dealers.
“The dealing of drugs in our communities cause untold harm, particularly to those most vulnerable, and we will not tolerate this.
“Our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting and stopping offenders involved in the supply of drugs.”
He continued: “The information that we receive from the public plays a key role in us tackling drug supply in Reading, helping to develop intelligence into proactive investigations.
“If you have any information about drug dealing in your area, we would encourage you to report this to us by calling 101 or via our website.”
