Nicholas Thomas sentenced to two and a half years' detention
Nicholas Thomas. Picture: Northamptonshire Police
April 20, 2023
A 19-year-old male from Greenford could spend two years and six months in a young offender institution after being convicted of dealing Class A drugs in Northamptonshire.
Nicholas Thomas, of Horsenden Crescent, was arrested after running away from officers on Meadow Road, Kettering on 5 January this year.
He was detained nearby and searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and was found to be in possession of crack cocaine.
He appeared before Northampton Magistrates’ Court the following day where he pleaded guilty to the offence and a further charge of possession of cannabis.
On 30 March, at Northampton Crown Court, Thomas was sentenced to 30 months detention for the possession with intent to supply of a Class A drug. He received a further 10 weeks to run concurrent for possession of cannabis and was ordered to pay £228 victim surcharge.
PC Joshua Unsworth, who led the investigation, said, “I am pleased with the sentence handed to Thomas, and hope this is seen as a deterrent to anyone who is thinking of dealing drugs in Northamptonshire – this will not be tolerated by the Force or our communities.
“Both myself and my colleague PC Harry Cory, acted on intelligence from the community about Thomas’ drug dealing activities in Kettering, which directly led to the arrest and charge of Thomas, who pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.
“However, this conviction was a team effort and I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank our analytical specialist who also helped get this case over the line and remove another drug dealer off our streets.”
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