Three-Year Sentence For Wealden Drug Dealer

A drug dealer who was found in possession of drugs in Stone Cross has been sentenced.

Thomas Powell, 29, of Wooller Street, Willingdon, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for intent to supply Class A drugs. An additional three-month sentence for possession of criminal property (cash) will run concurrently.

The investigation began after members of the public reported suspected drug dealing in the car park of a church in Stone Cross, Pevensey.

Acting on this information, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out checks and detained Powell on 24 April under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

A small quantity of drugs was discovered in the vehicle he was using.

Powell was arrested, and further searches were subsequently carried out.

These searches uncovered a larger quantity of cocaine, believed to have an estimated street value of between £30,000 to £50,000.

Powell was charged and remanded, he later pleaded guilty at court. He was sentenced on 23 May at Lewes Crown Court.  

Inspector Graham Bond from Wealden said:

“This case highlights the importance of community intelligence in tackling drug-related crime.

“We will continue to act robustly on information provided by the public to protect our communities."