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She then called her son and told him Allen "would sort you out" with "a lot more than" a gym membership, the court was told, adding he had told her it made him "feel better to know he's got a face on the jury". Read about our approach to external linking. A pair of Coventry drug dealers will spend years behind bars for dealing heroin and cocaine in nearby towns. The most serious of these is possession of drugs with intent to supply - or drug dealing to give it its more common name. drugs valued at almost 250,000 from Coventry on to the streets of Stratford and Leamington. Nathan Kyle and Keaton Clements have been locked up for dealing drugs on the streets of Warwickshire, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. When you contact us, your anonymity is guaranteed - whether you choose to contact us on 0800 555 111 or by using our simple anonymous online form. 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Jurors heard the drugs charges against Allen arose in 2016 when 1kg of cocaine, with a street value of 100,000, was seized from his Jaguar car, along with 50,000 of cannabis in laundry bags at his house in Coventry. Seventeen of the arrests were in Rutland County, most in the city. Codner, 21, was jailed for two-and-a-half years having pleaded guilty to the charge. But the plot "unravelled" when other jurors sent notes to the trial judge, the prosecution said. A 37-year-old man from Coventry was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and later released under investigation while enquiries continue. A Coventry drug dealer has been jailed after he was found with 148 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin in his underwear. He went on to be charged with conspiracy to supply drugs and, at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday. Read about our approach to external linking. A drug dealer who jumped out of a flat window in Nuneaton to escape police is now behind bars and so is his accomplice. One of the groups couriers, Ronald Smith, of Laburnum Gardens in Durham, also appeared at the same court on Tuesday, February 21 where he was jailed for three years and four months. Sign up for our daily newsletter here. Det Con Greg Ashfield said: "We found plenty of evidence showing that Rose was actively dealing drugs and that the cash we found in a holdall was money derived from selling cannabis. However, the drug dealer's story came undone when it was revealed that his fingerprint was found on a Taser he kept at the flat to protect his drugs stash. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As part of Operation Sentinel, well continue to work hard to disrupt this type of criminality., Firefighters rush to tackle car fire at Coventry Asda, Plus-size Coventry model angry as industry takes backward step to 'smaller is better', Coventry council policies 'encourage fly-tipping' claims councillor, Jaguar X Type seized after driver stopped by police in Coventry, Broken down lorry caused five-mile queues on M6 near Coventry, Christopher Windmill, from Coventry, has been jailed for sourcing cocaine for a drugs ring. However, the substances were never properly analysed and so Fajinmi, 26, of Humber Road, Stoke, was only charged with attempting to possess heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply it, rather than a more severe offence. His drugs hotline - which used the brand names Kano and CJ - trafficked drugs valued at almost 250,000 from Coventry on to the streets of Stratford and Leamington. Powell was also charged with further count of possession of crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, and possession of cannabis and amphetamines as part of an investigation after a warrant was executed at an address in Vernons Lane in October last year. Jurors told investigators Mr Drackley, from Nuneaton, put himself forward to be their foreman but received one vote and was described as "abrupt and disruptive". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. READ MORE: Machete burglary at home in Coventry. The defendant had CCTV at the premises and investigators uncovered images of him carrying the bags, the court was told. February 17, was jailed for 10 years and six months. It came after police swooped in Charlotte Street after clocking suspected drug dealing on Monday. Amphetamines, MDMA, heroin and crack cocaine was seized, Our free Nuneaton & Bedworth email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. Those jailed from our region included: Barry Knight, 60, of Nuneaton Road, Bulkington (18 years in prison); Stephen Oliver, 44, of Windsor Street, Rugby (8 years); Andrew Turner, 40, of Holmcroft, Coventry (8 years and 8 months); Joseph McCluskey, 43, of Parkfield Road, Keresley End (9 years and 9 months); Jon Moreton, 50, of Torbay Road, Coventry (10 years and 9 months); and Michael Kershaw, 41, of Florian Way, Coventry (7 years and 6 months). Then in July, they were arrested again after CCTV operators in Rugby spotted a suspected drug deal in the town centre. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "It has resulted in twelve convictions and a number of organised criminals being placed behind bars. For all the latest news, sign up to our newsletter here. The operation was capable of producing drugs with an estimated street value of 10m-a . The detectives went to a fast food restaurant in Evreux Way where they found Kemoko who matched the description of the drug dealer. Officers deciphered the text exchanges written in slang and coded language between the men, and discovered that Pow and his associates were selling cocaine sourced by Windmill and his contacts. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Levi Pollard-Mersom exploited addicts to act as drug runners for his criminal exploits which also saw him 'cuckoo' the homes of vulnerable people to use as supply bases. While on bail, he allegedly also got two witnesses to lie for him with one of them winking at 37-year-old Mr Drackley from the witness box. Jurors noted he had knowledge of the area and a gym which featured in the case and, when challenged, allegedly said he "had driven through the area". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Jurors were told of a pattern of phone calls between the defendants, including one in which Mr Walker allegedly called Frisby for more than seven minutes two days before the jury began deliberating. Daily Record Scotland. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sign up for our daily newsletter here. The assault saw Maynard back in court and he was ordered to serve 18 months of his suspended sentence as he had missed out on an exceptional opportunity' to steer clear of trouble. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. coventrytelegraph.net - Nick Smith 1d. Below we look at some of the cases before our courts during October and November so far. 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