Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 7 Years
Jason Barnett of Richmond Terrace, Avonmouth, has been sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court.
The 35-year-old admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine, possessing a firearm without a certificate and possessing prohibited ammunition.
During the investigation, a rifle was discovered at his home - along with £7,000 in cash. Officers also recovered 17.3 kilos of sophisticated cutting agents such as Benzocaine, Caffeine and Mannitol which it is believed would have been used to cut with Class 'A' drugs prior to distribution in the area.
It's understood this amount of cutting agent would require around three Kilos of imported cocaine to provide a product that would satisfy user demand at street level. It's estimated the value of the cut cocaine would be in the region of £800,000.
During the investigation fingerprint evidence was obtained from a box in which car keys were stored, DNA evidence was recovered from a holdall and a cigarette and handwriting evidence was obtained from letters written by Barnett.
Evidence was also obtained from the money seized. Checks were carried out on the money to see if it was contaminated not only with Class 'A' drugs but also for the cutting agents that were recovered from Barnett's home.
The results showed that some of the money was contaminated four times greater by caffeine than money in general circulation.
Jason Barnett was today sentenced to 7 and a half years in prison at Gloucester Crown Court.
Inspector Steve Coghlan said: "Today's conviction was due to good policing supported by science. We are pleased that this weapon and ammunition has been taken off the streets and that another offender has been brought to justice.
"We are delighted the courts, through the sentencing of Barnett share the view of the police and vast majority of the public of the abhorrence of this type of criminality."
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