A MAN has been jailed for more than five years for dealing drugs on the streets of Harrogate.
Andrew Paul Christian Brown, 46, was arrested in the Montpellier Hill area of the town on September 17 by officers from North Yorkshire Police’s Operation Expedite team.
He was subsequently charged with supplying heroin on dates in 2019 and 2020, as well as possessing criminal property – namely more than £700 found in his underwear following a search by officers.
Brown pleaded guilty, and on Friday (February 19) at York Crown Court he was jailed for a total of five years and seven months.
In addition, the court ordered that £716 be confiscated from him, and he must also pay a victim surcharge.
DC Tom Barker, of North Yorkshire Police, said: “Brown’s conviction and prison sentence should send a very clear message to anyone who is involved in county lines drug dealing in our area: North Yorkshire Police will target you and make it extremely difficult for you carry out your criminal activity.
“Harrogate is one of the safest places in the country, and officers here are working hard to keep it that way. We urge anyone who has any information about drug dealing to contact the police or Crimestoppers anonymously.”
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