Bedford drug dealer is jailed

A man caught in Bedford town centre with phones showing he was involved in a significant drugs supply line has been jailed for two years and three months.

CCTV footage showed Jackson Prescod, 21, dealing drugs including heroin and crack cocaine on the street in Bedford.

Prescod, formerly of Cynthia Court, Bedford, was stopped by two officers on 3 April this year. They discovered a burner phone and a small amount of cannabis.

When the phone was downloaded by Bedfordshire Police there were a large number of messages offering to supply of Class A drugs and using the name Rage.

Then in May Prescod was spotted on Bedford Borough CCTV making a number of drugs deals in the town centre.

After an anonymous tip-off Prescod was also found at the home of a vulnerable woman which was being used for dealing drugs.

He was arrested and another phone found, again being used for the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.

A drugs expert said Prescod was operating a significant deal line in the Bedford area, with the bagging likely to have taken place at his home.

On Wednesday at Huntingdon Crown Court, Prescod admitted one charge of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, one of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and three further charges of possession with intent to supply.

He was sentenced to a total of two years and three months in prison.

Detective Constable Adam Geary of Boson, Bedfordshire Police’s specialist gangs and guns unit, said: “Prescod was involved in a very serious drug supply line. We know the misery that this sort of behaviour brings, both to victims and the wider public who are affected by the anti-social behaviour that happens, so it is pleasing he is now behind bars.

“These people prey on the most vulnerable in society through their drugs lines. We rely on the public to help us catch them.

“If you see signs a house might be being used for drug dealing please let us know. Signs to look out for include: frequent visitors at unsocial hours, unusual smells coming from a property, suspicious vehicles outside an address.”

Anyone with information about drugs crime in their area should contact police on 101 or visit the reporting section of the site. 

To find out more about county drugs lines, including cuckooing and the signs of exploitation, please visit the County Lines area of our website.