Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for drug offences in Reading.
Marcus Franco, aged 24, of Foundry Place, Reading pleaded guilty to one count each of being concerned in the supply of a controlled class A drug and possession with intent to supply a controlled class A drug, namely crack cocaine and heroin.
He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison at Reading Crown Court on Friday, June 24.
On Wednesday, April 20, this year, officers observed a suspected drugs exchange take place involving a black BMW in Waterloo Road, Reading.
Franco was in the BMW and subsequently arrested.
His home address was then searched and £23,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin was located, as well as cash and scales.
Investigating officer, PC Richard Flitcroft, based at Reading police station, said: “Our Stronghold team will proactively and robustly 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.”
