Three men have been jailed for a total of 22 years after officers found a stash of drugs in a car in Ealing.
Two kilograms of heroin, with an estimated street value of £200,000, as well as £4,000 in cash, was found in a sophisticated hydraulic hide.
Jade Broadbelt, of Cricklewood, and Dwayne Campbell, of Norwood, were inside the car. Officers had identified the pair through investigations into drug supply in north London. They were arrested and taken into custody.
Further enquiries linked the pair to a third man – Demetri Fairweather, of Wembley. His house was searched and officers found one kilogram of cannabis and a further £120,000 in cash.
The three men were found guilty at Harrow Crown Court on Wednesday, 5 May. They were sentenced at the same court on Friday, 9 June:
Jade Broadbelt, 33 (10.09.89) of Pinemartin Close NW2, was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs – namely heroin – and possession of criminal property.
Demetri Fairweather, 27 (29.12.95) of Ealing Road HA0, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.
Dwayne Campbell, 44 (11.04.79) of Regina Road SE25, was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs – namely heroin – and two counts of possessing criminal property.
Detective Constable Leigh Dooley, who led the investigation, said: “Thanks to the perceptiveness of officers, these three men have been prevented from spreading harmful substances around the city, if not further afield, and have not been allowed to benefit from the harm they are causing others.”
“We thank the court for the sentences given to these three men and hope that over the coming years given Broadbelt, Fairweather and Campbell reflect on their crimes and realise the damage they have done to so many.”
