Drug dealer caught red-handed in West Bromwich avoids jail
A drug dealer caught with cocaine and cannabis has avoided jail.
Joshua Jones was caught with five wraps of cocaine and cannabis by police officers in West Bromwich on February 25.
The 23-year-old, from Anson Road, West Bromwich, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine and possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
Cocaine is classed as a class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and possessing cannabis with intent to supply is classed as drug dealing under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Judges have been directed to consider alternatives to custodial sentences for non-violent criminals.
Jones was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court by Recorder Chris Millington who gave Jones credit for pleading guilty early in the prosecution process which saved the CPS money and eased the backlog of cases across the country.
Judge Millington handed Jones a 24 -onth community order, 25 days of drug rehabilitation days and 80 hours of unpaid work.