A DRUG dealer was caught with £5,000 worth of heroin and cocaine after being detained at the home of a vulnerable drug user.

Justin Guy was detained by officers at an address in Poole which had previously been cuckooed – the process of dealers taking over an address and using it as a base from which to operate.

Officers from the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole neighbourhood enforcement team (NET) worked with the Metropolitan Police in a day of action in the Poole area on June 9.

Shortly before noon officers attended the address and found Guy, who was detained for a search.

He was found to be in possession of 27 wraps containing heroin and cocaine, as well as a quantity of cash.

Police also searched a van registered in the defendant’s name that was found outside the address and in there they found further wraps of class A drugs, more cash and a kitchen knife.

The total estimated value of the drugs seized was £5,000 and analysis of messages found on two mobile phones seized from the defendant provided further evidence of his involvement in the supply of class A drugs.

Guy, aged 50 and of Kingland Road, Poole, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday, July 11, after admitting two charges of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply as well as possessing a bladed article. He was sentenced to a total of five years and eight months in prison.

Bournemouth Echo: Justin Guy, 50 and of Kingland Road, PooleJustin Guy, 50 and of Kingland Road, Poole

The police action last month was part of the Op Viper crackdown on gangs flooding drugs into the county.

Police Constable John Upsher, of the NET, said: “Through our neighbourhood enforcement teams we are committed to working with partners such as the Metropolitan Police and our local officers to act on intelligence and disrupt the activities of those dealing drugs in our communities.

“We are focussing on taking down county lines gangs, who exploit vulnerable people in the local area in order to operate their drug supply networks.

“I am pleased that we have identified another individual involved in the supply chain and brought him before the court where he has been handed a significant jail term.

“We would continue to urge anyone with information about drug related activity in their area to report it to us so we can investigate and take action.”

Suspected drug dealing in communities should be reported to Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk/contact, by emailing 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101. If a crime is in progress, dial 999.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.

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