A READING man has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for a string of drug-dealing offences.
Jamie Flitter, aged 41, of Caversham Road, Reading, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison on Monday, August 24, at Reading Crown Court.
Flitter pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply Class A cocaine, one count of possession of Class A crack cocaine, one count of possession with intent to supply Class A heroin, one count of being concerned in the supply of Class A crack cocaine, and one count of being concerned in the supply of Class A heroin.
It comes after, at around 2.35pm on February 27 last year, when Thames Valley Police officers witnessed suspected drug-related activity involving Flitter on Howard Street.
A search uncovered 15 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin were recovered from around his neck together with £50 cash and a Samsung phone.
Flitter denied the offence, stating the drugs were purchased for personal use, having paid £100 for 17 wraps.
A subsequent Section 18 search uncovered two notes, believed to be ‘tick lists’, but which Flitter claimed were noted scores for a video game.
However a mobile phone was also recovered containing mass marketing messages consistent with the supply of Class A drugs with a street value in the region of £200.
Then over a year later, on May 29, at around 3.20pm, officers entered Caversham Road to arrest Flitter, who was seen to sweep a blue disposable glove to the floor, this was found to contain forty wraps of crack cocaine and heroin.
Investigating officer, PC Christopher Boylan of the Reading Neighbourhood Disruption team, said: “We do not tolerate drug supply in Reading and I hope Jamie Flitter’s sentencing acts as a deterrent to other drug dealers.
“Our team will target and prosecute offenders and our activity will be both visible and covert aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.
“The information from the public around the drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.
“If you have any information we would encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or through the online reporting on our website.”
