Eight people jailed after drug op in Reigate and Banstead

An operation to tackle drug dealing and dismantle organise crime groups across Reigate and Banstead has resulted in eight people being jailed, as well as the seizure of large amounts of cash and drugs.

East Surrey Proactive Team and Op Centurion, a specialist and dedicated team created by Surrey and Sussex Police in response to the devastating impact of county drugs lines activity across the counties, have been working with the Reigate and Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team and the Metropolitan Police’s Op Orochi team over the past year to tackle dealing, and the ongoing violence linked to drugs, across the Reigate and Banstead area.

Following on from a vehicle stop in Horley which resulted in four of the persons below being arrested, officers have worked tirelessly to gather evidence to dismantle organised crime groups operating in Redhill, Horley and London, which resulted in identifying a further five suspects who were all part of the same network.

Since that time, nine people have been sentenced for various drugs offences, with eight receiving prison sentences and one receiving a youth rehabilitation order.

Those sentenced included:

• Kane Perkins, 21, of Cabern Heights, Crawley, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison.
• Mehdi Ali, 29, of Albert Road, Horley, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and was sentenced to four years in prison.
• Tyrone White, 21, of Colesmead Road, Redhill, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
• Tashan Johnson, 30, of London Road, Redhill, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A and Class B drugs and was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.
• Jake Dansie, 23, of Rydons Way, Redhill, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A and possession of Class B drugs. He was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
• Levi Crump, 19, of Woodlands Road, Redhill, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A and class B drugs and was sentenced to two years and six months in prison.
• Khuran Ashraf, 20, of Smallfield Road, Horley, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and was sentenced to three years and four months in a young offender’s institute.

• Adam Siyahla, 18, of Holland Close, Redhill, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and possession of Class B drugs and was sentenced to a one-year youth rehabilitation order.
• A 28-year-old man from Horley pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and was sentenced to one year and three months in prison, which he has already served.

Reigate and Banstead Borough Commander Detective Inspector Alex Maguire said: “These convictions are part of our continued effort to disrupt and dismantle the organised crime groups bringing drugs and violence to our communities and demonstrate our commitment to making the borough a place where people are safe and where they feel safe.”

“While we have worked tirelessly in collaboration with our Met colleagues to ensure these dealers were brought to justice, we cannot do this alone. We rely heavily on our local communities to report any kind of drug activity to us. All the information we have received from the public has assisted us in our investigations and in building a bigger picture of the situation in Reigate and Banstead, and we would encourage you to continue to report any concerns you may have to us.”

Information can be provided to us in a number of ways:

• Webchat on our website surrey.police.uk
• Online https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/
• Calling us on 101

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