Two men have been handed sentences following a Thames Valley Police crackdown on Class A drug supply in Reading.
Crack Cocaine and Heroin Seized in Caroline Street Raid
Tajal Campbell, 22, from Westwood Road, Reading, admitted to possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply. Joshua Oliver, 28, homeless, pleaded guilty to the same charges.
Police raided a flat on Caroline Street on 2 September 2025. They found crack cocaine, heroin, drug paraphernalia, £515 in cash, and mobile phones. One phone had texts advertising drug sales.
Sentences Delivered at Reading Crown Court
Campbell was jailed for four years on 14 November 2025. Oliver received a 20-month suspended sentence for 24 months on 20 February 2026.
Police Vow to Tackle Drug Supply in Reading
PC Ross Hutcheson of Reading’s Proactive team said: “Our team will continue proactively targeting and prosecuting those involved in drug supply, which has a devastating impact on our communities.
“Our activity is both visible and covert, and is designed to disrupt those supplying drugs. Information we receive from the public about drugs supply in Reading plays an important role in helping us to develop intelligence to support our proactive investigations.
“If you have any information we encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or via the online reporting tool on our website.”
