Grays drug dealer caught with Class A jailed

Harry Moore was jailed for three years at Basildon Crown Court

A drug dealer from Chadwell St Mary, caught with 23 bags of cannabis and 16 wraps of cocaine, has been jailed.

Harry Moore was stopped by officers, driving an uninsured BMW in Bradbourne Road in Grays, on Tuesday, 29 January.

The 31-year-old was caught with a combination of the Class A and Class B drugs under the front passenger seat.

There was 46 grams of cannabis found in total and more than three grams of cocaine.

Other evidence included two mobile phones linking him to the supply of drugs.

There was also a drug dealing ‘tick list’ found with the names of customers and amounts of money they owed.

Officers patrolling were part of the West ‘Operation Raptor’ team, set up by Essex Police in different corners of the county, to tackle drug and gang-related crime.

Moore, of Oxford Avenue, was arrested, charged and pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and one count of possessing a Class B drug with intent to supply.

The dealer was sentenced in Basildon Crown Court to three years in prison.

Sgt Scott Fitzmaurice of the West Operation Raptor team said: “Moore tried to deny that the holdall containing the drugs belonged to him.

“But it was clear from the evidence we found on his phones that he was involved in the supply of both Class A and B drugs.

“We will continue to proactively target the people who think they can deal drugs on the streets of our county.

“As we have demonstrated time and again, Operation Raptor will be waiting for you, we will arrest you and we will put you behind bars.”

If you have information about drug or gang-related crime in your community, contact Essex Police on 101.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.