Drug Gang Nabbed After £40,000 Deal Goes Sour in Hereford Car Park
Six drug dealers tied to a crack cocaine racket have been handed nearly 15 years behind bars. The criminal crew, from Northamptonshire and Wales, were snared after a major deal collapsed under the glare of a busy Hereford Morrisons car park.
Knife Fight and Cash Chaos Erupt in Broad Daylight
The botched £40,000 deal triggered chaos on Friday, 5 March 2021. Witnesses reported seeing cash flying through the air, a man sprinting with a knife, and a gang member suffering a minor stabbing wound.
Sentences Handed Down at Worcester Crown Court
- Matthew Walford, 27 of Northampton, jailed 4 years for conspiracy to commit robbery and 2 concurrent years for class A drug supply.
- Jack Norrish, 30 from Brixworth, Northampton, got 4 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine, plus 2 concurrent years, and a £190 victim surcharge.
- Ashley Manning, 30, no fixed abode, sentenced to 38 months for conspiracy to commit robbery plus £190 victim surcharge.
- Jack Mooney, 31 of Corby, Northamptonshire, received a 2-year suspended sentence for conspiracy to commit robbery, 20 days rehab activity, and a £156 victim surcharge.
- Jake Forsyth, 27 of Abertillery, Gwent, locked up for 3 years 7 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
- Rebecca Edwards, 27 from Blackwood, Gwent, handed a community order with 180 hours unpaid work, £2,000 costs, and £95 victim surcharge for assisting an offender.
The crackdown sends a chilling warning to drug gangs peddling poison on UK streets.
