A DRUG dealer who laughed during his police interview has been jailed.
Vinnie Eastman, 31, of no fixed abode, was jailed for four years and four months after a hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday, September 29.
He pleaded guilty to one count each of being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of class B, namely cannabis, two counts of possession of criminal property and four counts of concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine, heroin and crack cocaine.
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On July 31 this year, Eastman was detained by officers and was found in possession of £1,840 worth of crack cocaine and heroin and a large quantity of cash while he was walking to a flat on Viridian Square, Aylesbury.
Following his arrest, a number of addresses across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire linked to Eastman were searched in which a further £6,000 in cash was recovered and £17,000 worth of class A drugs were seized.
Investigating officer PC Ben McNeill, part of the Stronghold Team based in Aylesbury, said: “I am pleased to see that this conviction has resulted in a prison sentence. We work tirelessly to bring offenders to justice and take these drugs off our streets.
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“Thames Valley Police remain absolutely committed to pursuing and prosecuting drug dealers, and will continue to make the Thames Valley a hostile place for them to carry out their criminal activities."
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