Shaun Bent, of Brindley Street, SE14, was arrested at his home address on 4 July...

Published: 7:09 am January 10, 2024
Updated: 11:39 am October 8, 2025
A Lewisham drug dealer has been jailed after a search uncovered a rucksack with three pistols and almost a kilogram of cocaine

Shaun Bent, of Brindley Street, SE14, was arrested at his home address on 4 July last year as part of an investigation by a local proactive team, set up to tackle violent and organised crime within Lewisham.

Officers found a rucksack that contained three pistols, each with 18 round magazines and 46 rounds of ammunition, 788 grams of cocaine and various drugs paraphernalia and £53,000 in cash as well as a money counter.

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