A 24 year old man who tried to get out of the back of a Newport house as police came in through the front has been jailed for five years for drug dealing.
Sentencing
Liam Cogdell, of Cormorant Way in Duffryn, was given a prison sentence of five years (60 months) when he appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday 9th November.
He was dealt with for drug supply offences linked to his arrest, resisting officers, and a number of earlier offences he also admitted.
The arrest
Officers from Gwent Police’s Community Action Team (CAT) noticed a suspicious moped in the garden of a property on Bideford Road, The Gaer, at around 1pm on Friday 2nd October.
They went in through the front door and arrested Cogdell as he was trying to escape through the back of the house.
What officers found
Searches of the property uncovered:
- More than £1,600 in cash
- Cocaine and cannabis
- A number of mobile phones
- Drug paraphernalia
The offences admitted
Relating to the October arrest:
- Possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis
- Obstructing or resisting a constable in the execution of duty
Relating to earlier offences:
- Being concerned in the supply of cocaine
- Acquiring, using or possessing criminal property (£5,075 cash)
- Possessing cannabis
Police response
Inspector Laura Paget, of Gwent Police’s Community Action Team, said:
“Cogdell was profiting financially from the sale of class A and B drugs in Newport – he did not care about the pain and suffering he was causing to those using it.
“The evidence of Cogdell’s illegal drug dealing activities was overwhelming and he had little option but to plead guilty to the multiple charges he faced in court.”
How you can help
Gwent Police is asking the public to let officers know where off-road bikes are being ridden and kept, so that any machines being used illegally can be seized.
The force is also urging people in Newport and further afield to join Neighbourhood Matters, its free community messaging and engagement service. It says those conversations will help shape future work and keep local priorities at the centre of policing and partnership action.
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