Four men have been sentenced for drug offences as a result of an investigation by the South East Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU).
At Hove Crown Court on Monday (Dec 11) 35-year-old Andi Dema, of Church Road, Hove was sentenced to five years and six months’ imprisonment.
At a previous hearing he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs – namely cocaine, acquiring/possessing criminal property and breaching a deportation order.
Also sentenced was 23-year-old Albert Nedelcu, of no fixed abode. He was jailed for four years and six months.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs – namely cocaine, acquiring/possessing criminal property and driving without insurance.
Ridison Nega, aged 25, of Church Road, Hove was sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs – namely cocaine and acquiring/possessing criminal property.
Xhenaro Shehu, aged 20, of Church Road, Hove was sentenced two years and four months’ imprisonment.
He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class A drug – namely cocaine and acquiring/possessing criminal property.
On June 19 this year Nedelcu drove from London to Hove. Dema then got into Nedelcu’s car and they drove a short distance before Dema then got out.
Officers stopped Dema shortly after and found him in possession of a 1kg bag of cocaine.
Nedelcu was stopped by officers after leaving Brighton. They found a hide in his car which contained just over £25,000 in cash.
A short time later officers stopped Nega who had visited Dema’s home address. He tried to discard a bag containing cocaine.
That evening, a search of Shehu’s address found various ‘deal bags’ of cocaine and just under £4,000 in cash.
All four men were charged on June 20 this year.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Justin Marsden of SEROCU, said:
“As a result of their actions, these four men have been sentenced for their part in this conspiracy to supply cocaine.
“Drug supply causes significant harm in our communities and SEROCU is committed to taking those to court that commit drug offences.
“If you become aware of the supply of drugs in your community, please contact your local police force on the non-emergency number 101.”
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