Officers who brought down an organised crime ring have been praised after five members of the ring were convicted of supplying Class A drugs on the streets of Essex

Three men were sentenced to 18 years in prison, while two other men were convicted and given suspended sentences.

Judge David Turner praised the operation led by officers from our serious and organised crime unit during the group’s sentencing on Tuesday at Chelmsford Crown Court, saying it is “impossible to do justice to the level of detail involved in the investigation.

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