Drug dealer Omar Shackleton locked up for over three years in Crawley crackdown
Shackleton busted in County Lines drug haul
Omar Shackleton, 31, has been sentenced to three years and one month behind bars for running Class A drugs in Crawley. The dealer was caught as part of the notorious ‘JJ’ County Drug Line operation. Shackleton admitted all charges, including possession with intent to supply.
£5,000 cash and 40g heroin found in raid
On 8 March, police raided Shackleton’s home in Halstead Place, Kent, uncovering £5,035 in cash, mobile phones, drug paraphernalia, and a 40-gram chunk of heroin laced with Xzylazine and other cuts. The haul is worth an estimated £4,000 on the streets. Officers also seized an extendable baton, classed as an offensive weapon.
Part of Sussex Police’s County Lines clampdown
Shackleton was charged with possession of criminal property and possession of an offensive weapon alongside drug offences. His arrest came during Sussex Police’s County Lines Intensification Week from 4-10 March. This sentencing is part of a wider crackdown, with two other suspects tied to the ‘JJ’ line currently facing charges.
