Drug Dealer Gets Nearly Five Years Behind Bars After Cocaine Stash Found in Sock
George Dallarda, 34, from Katesgrove Lane, Reading, has been slammed with a 4 year and 8 month prison sentence at Reading Crown Court on Monday (13 March).
Caught Red-Handed with Cocaine and Cannabis
Back in January, Dallarda pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A cocaine and Class B drugs. He was also busted for breaching a suspended sentence.
Police stopped Dallarda’s car on Katesgrove Lane on 11 January. A swift search under the Misuse of Drugs Act uncovered a bag of cocaine hidden inside his sock plus a wad of cash in his wallet.
A follow-up raid at a property in Granby Gardens revealed a black holdall packed with a large quantity of cannabis. The haul was valued at a whopping £12,900 street value.
Stronghold Team Cracks Down on Drug Dealers
Dallarda was arrested on the day of the stop and charged the very next day. PC Thomas Kennedy of the Reading Stronghold Team said:
“Our Stronghold team will proactively and robustly target and prosecute offenders, using both visible and covert activity aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.”
“The information from the public around drug supply in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.”
He urged anyone with info to report it by calling 101 or via the 1.
