Four people have today (May 1) been jailed at Carlisle Crown Court for the supply of drugs in west Cumbria following proactive action by officers.
- Curtis Kirkbride, 36, of no fixed address was sentenced to seven years two months for conspiracy to supply a class A - Cocaine.
- Alisia Cameron, 29, of Cross Street, Workington was sentenced to four years four months for two counts of conspiracy to supply a class A - Cocaine.
- Stephanie Moffatt, 34, of Calder Crescent, Cleator Moor was sentenced to four years for conspiracy to supply a class A - Cocaine.
- Bradley Dryden, 28, of Castlerigg Close, Whitehaven was sentenced to four years four months for conspiracy to supply a class A – Cocaine, concerned in the supply of Cocaine and being concerned in the supply of Ketamine.
All pleaded guilty to the offences.
On 22 September 2022, officers carried out a warrant at an address on Cambridge Road, Whitehaven the home address at the time of Cameron and Moffat. At the address officers located a small amount of cocaine, scales, snap bags and mobile phones.
Investigation into the phones evidence that they were both were working together to supply Cocaine.
As part of the investigation officers established Kirkbride who was in prison was working with Cameron to supply Cocaine. A total of six phones were seized from Kirkbride’s sole occupant cell evidencing his role as well as identifying Dryden and Cameron as dealers in west Cumbria.
Officers arrested Dryden and located cocaine in his bedroom and two mobile phones. Investigating into the phone identified I he was heavily involved in the supply of Cocaine and Ketamine. Financial information along with messaged directing payments were obtained and showed a significant number of third-party payments which can be linked to the purchase of drugs.
A spokesperson for the Serious Organised Crime Unit said: “We remain committed to targeting and disrupting anyone involved in the supply of drugs in our community.
“Those involved in the supply are exploiting our community and vulnerable individuals for their own gain.
“To anyone struggling with addiction, help is available from Recovery Steps or The Well.
“The support of the public in reporting such offences continues to be a key tool to allow us to stop these criminals.
“We encourage people to get in touch with any information that might help us.”
Got information on drug activities in your community?
You can report information about drug dealing in the community or think someone may be a victim of drug exploitation, quickly and easily online via: www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it.
Or call us on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.