Maldon: Drug dealer jailed thanks to the work of the Maldon Town Team
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Thanks to the work of the Maldon Town Team, a man has been jailed after he admitted supplying drugs.
David Nicholls, 39 of Inchbonnie Road, South Woodham Ferrers, was jailed for 26 months for possession of drugs with intent to supply when he appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Friday 3 May. He had pleaded guilty at a previous hearing.
Last year, officers stopped a silver Range Rover in Inchbonnie Road where they searched the car.
The driver had over £700 in his wallet, an iPhone and drug related paraphernalia in the passenger footwell.
Officers noticed the driver, David Nicholls, had some white powder on his trousers.
They went on to find white powder, later identified as cocaine, in a zipped bag in the glove compartment.
As a result of the stop on 1 November 2023, David Nicholls was arrested.
He was charged with drug possession and remanded into custody to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court the following day.
Sergeant Matt Dalby said:
We work hard to identify drug dealers, to keep drugs off our streets and to prevent dealers peddling drugs in our district.
Drugs can cause our community harm, something we won’t tolerate.
If you know anyone who is dealing in drugs, tell us and we will deal.
We work hard to identify drug dealers, to keep drugs off our streets and to prevent dealers peddling drugs in our district.
Drugs can cause our community harm, something we won’t tolerate.
If you know anyone who is dealing in drugs, tell us and we will deal.
The court ordered forfeiture of cash, mobile phone and drugs and drug paraphernalia.
David Nicholls also pleaded guilty to possession of Class A drugs and was sentenced to 26 months, to run concurrently.
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