Jail sentence of 32 months for man who admitted drug offences

A man from Newmarket has been jailed for drug offences.

Tobias Stevens, (pictured above) aged 34, of Howard de Walden Way, was jailed for 32 months on Tuesday, July 25, at Ipswich Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in supplying class A drugs between  January 27 and February 23 this year.

Following a drug warrant executed at his address on February 27 he was arrested and subsequently charged.

Enquiries by police from the Serious Crime Disruption Team established that he was using a mobile phone number for the issuing of bulk text messages during January and February 2023.

Det Sgt Sarah Wilkins said: “This sentence follows a thorough investigation that led to a guilty plea from Stevens. Drug dealing has a hugely detrimental impact on our local communities and can have devastating effects on people’s lives. Suffolk Constabulary remains committed to tackling and dismantling all of those involved in drug supply.”

If you suspect drug dealing is taking place or you are concerned that a young person or vulnerable adult may have been targeted by an organised crime group, tell police. You don’t have to be certain, just concerned.

Report via the website www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/report-crime, call 101, or alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers to report anonymously – either online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.