Drug dealer jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine across part of Derby

A drug dealer has been jailed for three years for distributing heroin and cocaine across part of Derby.

Fasil Hussain sent out mass marketing messages from his phone to potential drug users advertising the sale of the illegal substances.

The 40-year-old was wanted for recall to prison and officers managed to track him down in early February to a property in Upper Dale Road, Normanton.

An amount of cocaine and cash was discovered and Hussain was arrested.

Analysis of a mobile phone seized as part of the investigation found that he had been sending out mass marketing messages advertising the sale of the drugs.

He denied the offences during police interview, telling officers ‘It’s all lies’.

Hussain, of Rose Hill Street, Rose Hill, was charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.

He pleaded guilty to both charges and was jailed for three years at Derby Crown Court on Wednesday 15 April.

Officers who brought Hussain to justice are part of Project Flex, which is using the Home Office’s ‘Clear Hold Build’ framework in order to disrupt serious organised crime, reclaim and rebuild affected neighbourhoods in an area running from St Peter’s Street down towards Rosehill.

Detective Sergeant Mark Ryan, of the CHB team, said: “Hussain is the latest drug dealer to be caught and brought to justice by the team and this should send a clear message to other offenders that this will simply not be tolerated in Derby.

“Drug misuse causes devastation in communities and our efforts to clampdown on this issue will continue in the Clear Hold Build area and further a-field.

“If you suspect drug dealing in your community please report this to us and we will take action.”

For more information about Project Flex please visit www.derbyshire.police.uk/ProjectFlex and follow our social media channels by searching the hashtag #FLEX 

Crimes can be reported to us using one of the methods below:-

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.