A READING man has been sentenced for drug offences following a Thames Valley Police investigation.
Deron Anderson, aged 20 and of Green Road, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply a class A drug, namely cocaine and heroin.
He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday, January 4.
On Saturday, August 27 last year, officers attended an address in Green Road to make an arrest for an unrelated incident, where they found a holdall containing class A drugs, digital scales and grip-sealed bags, as well as a quantity of cash.
In total, officers recovered 1.24kg of heroin, 914g crack cocaine, and 234g of cocaine, with an estimated street value of around £363,000 in the form of 11,091 individual wraps of class A drugs.
Investigating officer PC James Dunwell, based at Reading police station, said: “Our Stronghold team will proactively and robustly target and prosecute offenders.
“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.”
For more information about Stronghold, a project committed to disrupting and tackling organised crime groups, visit our website.
