A teenager who collided with a car, then left the scene denying he was involved, has now been further convicted for drugs offences.
George Argent was riding a motorbike in February of 2022, when he was involved in a collision with a Mercedes in South Farm Road, Worthing.
He left the scene and claimed his vehicle had been stolen.
But he was later identified as the rider, and admitted perverting the course of justice.
As part of his arrest, his phones were confiscated by police and searches were carried out.
The teenager found himself back in court last month after officers found evidence he was involved in dealing cocaine and cannabis.
Argent, formerly of Tower Road, Lancing, but now of Shelley Road, Worthing, was charged with the new offences and admitted both charges at Lewes Crown Court on July 7.
At a court hearing in December 2022 the 19-year-old was convicted of perverting the course of justice, driving without insurance, driving without due care and attention, and failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision.
For those offences the court ordered him to complete 120 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR) sessions as part of a 22-week suspended prison sentence.
Argent was also disqualified from driving for one year.
Now, following the hearing into drug supply, he was further convicted with a two-year suspended prison sentence.
The court ordered Argent to complete a further 30 hours of unpaid work and a further five RAR sessions.
PC Tom Van Der Wee from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) said:
“Argent initially went to great lengths to try to avoid being prosecuted for leaving the scene of the collision.
“So it meant we had to check his claims, organise an identity parade, and analyse his mobile phones.
“As a result of that, these further offences came to light for which he has now been convicted.
“It shows our determination to catch offenders and disrupt the supply of drugs which causes so much harm in our communities.”
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