Prince Asareb Boakye (Image: North Wales Police)
Last Updated: 8 March 2026
A teenager who travelled from Telford to North Wales as part of an organised drug supply operation has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term.
The offending
Prince Asareb Boakye, 19, from Telford, was involved in a County Lines network that targeted and exploited a vulnerable man in the Conwy area. Between 2023 and 2025, he played an active role in supplying heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis in the Llandudno area.
Boakye pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis, along with a separate charge of cannabis possession.
Trial and conviction
Following a trial at Mold Crown Court, Boakye was found guilty on 16th January of threatening with a knife and false imprisonment. He was acquitted of a separate sexual offence.
Sentencing
On Friday, Boakye was jailed for six and a half years and made the subject of a 10-year restraining order.
Police response ⚖️
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Constable Katie Doyle said: “Prince Boakye was a member of an Organised Crime Group who targeted and exploited a man in the Conwy area.
“As a result of his actions, Prince Boakye will now spend a significant period of his young adult life in custody.
“North Wales Police will continue to target violent offenders and protect communities from the harm they cause and the devastation they bring, and I welcome today’s sentencing.”
