Welwyn Garden City drug dealer jailed for four years

A drug dealer has been jailed for four years following a warrant in Welwyn Garden City.

Lee Moran, aged 42 and of Birch Court, Howlands, appeared in court with being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possessing criminal property.

The arrest and charge followed a warrant on Wednesday 26 February when officers from the Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) attended an address in Birch Court.

Around £750 in cash was seized, and Moran was later charged through phone work linking him to supplying drugs in the area.

Moran pled guilty to the offences and was jailed for four years at St Albans Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday 7 May).

Sergeant Robert Wilson from the local NPT said: “I am glad that Lee Moran has been held accountable for his part in the local drugs supply and will now serve a considerable amount of time behind bars.

“Moran has taken advantage of vulnerable people in Welwyn Garden City and the surrounding areas through selling Class A drugs. I hope this sentence shows we will not tolerate this level of criminality and will always look to bring offenders to justice.

“I’d also like to praise the work of the dedicated investigation team who brought Moran’s case to court. Thanks to PC Aiden Sims and PC Poppie Jaram, who put in an 18-hour shift collating evidence, Moran was able to face the full force of his crimes.”

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