Drug dealer jailed for 45 months after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine and MDMA, possession of a knuckleduster and money laundering

A 34-year-old man from near Bury St Edmunds has been jailed for a drug crime and other offences.

Daniel Easlea (pictured above) of Watson’s Way, in Barrow, was jailed at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday, April 17, to 45 months in jail.

It follows his guilty plea to the offences of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and MDMA, possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knuckleduster, and money laundering.

This was a joint investigation between the Serious Crime Disruption Team and CID and followed a Section 23 Misuse of drugs act warrant executed where two mobile phones, cash, scales and Class A drugs were located.

Under the hood of the barbeque in the rear garden was an ice cream tub which contained a zip-seal bag containing rocks of MDMA (Class A drugs).

A search of the garage/office of the address found a large quantity of empty snap seal bags containing class A drugs, digital scales, containing traces of cocaine and a plastic bag containing a large amount of cocaine located in an empty paint tin.

Detective Inspector Sarah Wilkins of the Serious Crime Disruption Team said: “This was great teamwork between the Serious Crime Disruption Team and CID officers.

“This outcome should serve as a reminder to any drug dealers considering Suffolk for their criminal business, it will be only a matter of time before the inevitable happens and we arrest, charge and convict you.

“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.”

The SCDT core aim is to disrupt serious and organised gangs whose criminal