Sherwood Man who operated heroin factory is jailed
A man has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after police discovered a large-scale heroin factory was being operated from his rented flat.
Leon Wright (pictured above left) aged 30, from Sherwood, was sentenced after police discovered around £100,000 worth of the drug at his address.
Police raided the flat in December 2010 during an investigation by the force’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit into the supply of drugs and associated organised crime.
No one was inside the flat but officers discovered 1.2 kilos of heroin hidden in one of the bedrooms. In another bedroom, officers found a loaded semi-automatic 9mm pistol and additional bullets.
Police team seizes more than £2million in drugs from Broxtowe and Aspley
A crack down on drugs production and supply in Broxtowe and Aspley has seen one policing team seize more than £2million of drugs. Operation Barnstormer was launched in October 2009 after local residents reported suspected drug deals taking place in houses in the area.
Since then, the team, which consists of two police constables and a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), has executed 265 warrants, resulting in 193 arrests, thousands of cannabis plants, along with heroin, cocaine and amphetamine seized, and a total of 39 weapons recovered. FULL STORY HERE
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