; Drug Dealers Jailed for Total of 43 Years As Police Smash Gang
Derby Evening Telegraph › June 23, 2011
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A ROGUES' gallery of drug dealers who brought misery to the streets have all been put behind bars.
These 15 men and one woman have been jailed for a total of 43 years following a massive police operation targeting the trade in hard drugs.See the full content of this document
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; Drug Dealers Jailed for Total of 43 Years As Police Smash Gang
Police say the crackdown has had a "major impact" on the city's drugs' market and has helped cut other crimes, including robbery and burglary, as addicts often steal to fund their habits. All 16 dealers were snared in a sting - one of the biggest in recent years - during which officers posed as drug users and arranged to meet people at various locations, including pubs and betting shops in Normanton.
In total, 23 people have now been convicted for offences including the supply of Class A drugs, with these 16 being given jail terms.The rest were given suspended ...See the full content of this document
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