Haverhill man sentenced to more than four years in prison for drugs offences

A man from Haverhill has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for drugs offences.

Thomas Nash Hunter (pictured above), of Duddery Road, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court on Thursday, May 1, where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to the following at a hearing on January 16:

• Being concerned in the supply of cocaine – 40 month’s imprisonment;
• Possession of a controlled Class B drug (cannabis) – 12 month’s imprisonment (to be served concurrently);
• Being concerned in the supply of a controlled Class B drug (cannabis) – 40 month’s imprisonment (to be served concurrently); and
• Acquiring, using or possessing criminal property – 12 month’s imprisonment (to be served concurrently).

The 23-year-old was also subject to a Suspended Sentence Order and given a further sentence of 10-month’s imprisonment, to be served consecutively.

In addition to the total four years and two month’s custodial sentence, Nash Hunter was subject to a forfeiture order of £1,675 which was will be distributed to charity, while drugs, mobile phones, weapons and drug paraphernalia which were seized will be destroyed.

Sergeant Steven Fox, of the Haverhill Community Policing Team, said: “It is pleasing to see someone bringing these harmful substances onto our streets has now been detained, prosecuted and sentenced for his crimes, while the financial forfeiture is hopefully an additional reminder of the consequences of getting involved in these illicit activities.”