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Cambridgeshire drug dealer’s unexplained £129,000 helps convict him

Pair guilty of drug dealing in Huntingdonshire and Peterborough

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One of two drug dealers had £129,000 in his bank which he couldn’t account for, a court heard. The discovery was made after police searched the home of Joshua Longland, 33, in College Court, Sawtry, on Friday, 9 April 2021, after receiving intelligence about drug dealing.

They found about £5,000 in cash and a smart phone containing evidence of drug dealing, including text messages and debt sheets.

Checks found Longland to have about £129,000 in his bank account which he could not account for.

Benjamin Hollis, 41, was found to be working with Longland and officers also used a warrant to search his home in Louthe Way, Sawtry.

Joshua Longland and Benjamin Hollis jailed for ‘large scale’ drug dealing across Huntingdonshire and Peterborough

Joshua Longland and Benjamin Hollis jailed for ‘large scale’ drug dealing across Huntingdonshire and Peterborough

Inside was a block of cocaine, deal bags and a mobile phone containing messages about drug dealing between himself and Longland.

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On Monday (22 July), at Peterborough Crown Court, Longland was jailed for 27 months, having pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.

Longland also admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis, concerned in the supply of ecstasy, possession with intent to supply cannabis and acquire/use/possess criminal property, for which he received no separate penalty.

Hollis was jailed for 21 months, having pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of ecstasy, being concerned in supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession with intent to supply MDMA.

Hollis also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis, which will remain on file.

PC Tom Russell, from the Huntingdonshire Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Drugs ruin the lives of so many people, so it is only right Hollis and Longland have been brought to justice and are now behind bars.

“They were involved in drug dealing on a large scale in the Huntingdonshire and Peterborough areas but there are now two fewer dealers on our streets”

 

 

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