Members Of Drug Dealing Gang Sentenced

Men from Kibworth, Thurnby and Lutterworth have been handed suspended prison sentences for their involvement in a drug dealing gang.

They are among 20 people sentenced following a major Police investigation into an organised crime group, supplying cannabis and cocaine across the East Midlands.

The probe began when officers arrested a man found with a large quantity of drugs, after he had met with another man in Wigston in August 2019.

Those sentenced at at Leicester Crown Court included:

• Tommy Squires, 31, of Barnards Way, Kibworth Harcourt –  sentenced to one year and 10 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis.  He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and made the subject of a three-month curfew from 8pm until 5am. Squires also pleaded guilty to failing to provide a PIN code to his mobile device and sentenced to a further nine months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
• Dillon Kidger, 27, of Anthony Drive, Thurnby – sentenced to a total of one year and eight months imprisonment, suspended for two years, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and made the subject of a three-month curfew order from 8pm to 5am.
• Ryan Steers, 35, of Vedonis Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, was sentenced to one year and six months imprisonment suspended for two years after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cannabis. He was also ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and made the subject of a three-month curfew order from 8pm to 6am.

Rosie Wood, officer in the case, said: “As more investigations were carried out during this operation, officers identified more and more people involved in drugs supply.

“Over the past few years this has seen 20 people brought before the courts with the sentencings then being passed over the past three months.

“Drugs offending ruins lives and we will not tolerate it being brought into our communities. We will continue to act on information received and we will take all the steps required to bring those responsible before the courts.

“If you have information or concerns regarding drug offending please continue to inform us and continue to work with us so that we can continue to take this action to remove drugs and drug offending from our streets.”

Leicester Crown Court