A High Wycombe man has been jailed for over five years for drug crimes.

On January 12, officers executed a S23 Misuse of Drugs Act warrant in Kingsmead Road.

Benjamin Hargreaves, of Kingsmead Road was found him with a substantial amount of class A drugs and a small amount of class B drugs.

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The 38-year-old pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, namely heroin and possession of a controlled class B drug, namely cannabis.

He was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison at Aylesbury Crown Court yesterday (February 8).

PC Ruby Scott, based at High Wycombe police station, said: “Drug supply will not be tolerated by Thames Valley Police and I hope this sentence reflects the seriousness of this offending.

“We are committed to working in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and exploitation, such as county lines drug dealing.

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“We continue to need the support of the public in this, and we would ask them to report any information that they have about drug dealing.

“This can be shared with Thames Valley Police on our website or by calling 101.

“You can also report information anonymously by calling independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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