Clacton: Drug dealer found with 1kg of cocaine jailed

A drug dealer has been sentenced to more than five years in jail after being caught with 1kg of cocaine as he attempted to run away from police.

On 23 March this year, Franky Brown was seen by officers leaving a home in North Road, in Clacton, with a brown paper bag which appeared to be clearly heavy and getting into a taxi.

Officers then began following the vehicle and a short time later, it was stopped.

When Brown realised it was police officers stopping the taxi, he quickly got out of the car and attempted to run away and was seen to throw the paper bag over a garden fence.

However, he was easily caught by officers and arrested.

The bag was also recovered. When its contents were examined, it was found to contain 1kg of cocaine.

A subsequent search of properties linked to Brown led to officers seizing £15,000 in cash, another 50g of cocaine and almost 30g of MDMA and mixing agent.

The 27-year-old, of Langham Drive, Clacton, was then charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

As a result of the weight of evidence against him, Brown admitted both charges and was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday, Thursday 5 September, to five and a half years in jail for the drugs offence and a further 12 months for the possession of criminal property offence, to run concurrently.

Detective Inspector Frazer Low, of the serious and organised crime unit, said:

“Quite clearly, Brown had no idea what was going to happen to him that day.
“He went to pick up a significant quantity of drugs and he expected to be able to fulfil his role in the operation. But instead, he was stopped and a significant amount of drugs which were destined for sale in Essex were seized and destroyed.
“Brown’s involvement in the supply of Class A drugs has of course opened a number of investigative lines of enquiry which we have pursued, and indeed continue to pursue.
“There are still drug dealers who believe they can operate in Essex and are in some way above the law.
“We continue to build overwhelming cases against them and that means when they go to court, they have very little option but to admit their guilt and accept the sentenced handed to them.”

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