A 21-year-old man from Hanwell has been jailed for three years and two months for dealing Class A drugs in Essex.
Mirgen Morina from Mayfield Gardens was stopped and searched by Essex police on 10 October 2024 where he was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug. Officers then searched an address connected to him where they discovered £4,500 in cash along with suspected Class A drugs.
Following Morina’s stop by officers, a car was stopped in Essex on the same day and the driver, a suspected drugs runner, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug.
His phone, which was unlocked in the cradle of his car, identified messages with details of locations to meet customers and specifying the deals to be provided.
Alex-Vasilica Rarinca, 29, of no fixed abode was charged with and pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
Morina also pleaded guilty when the pair appeared at Basildon Crown Court on 18 November 2024.
At the same court on 3 February 2025 both men were sentenced.
Morina was jailed for a total of three years and two months. Rarinca was jailed for two years.
Forfeiture of cash, drugs, drugs paraphernalia and money was ordered by the court.
Essex Police Sergeant Adam Jarvis said: “Anyone who comes to Essex to deal drugs should think again. We have teams of dedicated officers working across all districts to dismantle and disrupt your plans.”
