Lichfield and Dudley men among group sentenced for pedalling cocaine and cannabis in Staffordshire town
A group of men who were supplying cocaine and cannabis in Staffordshire town for over a year have been sentenced..
Aaron Brittain, 36, of Lichfield, worked together with his dad, Neil Whitehouse, 66, of Burton-on-Trent, his brother, Brandon Whitehouse, 23, of Burton-on-Trent, and an associate, Lee Dalton, 37, of Dudley, to supply drugs between July 2018 and December 2019.
Their operation was discovered when Brittain was arrested in December 2019. He had a number of messages on his phone related to the dealing of cocaine and cannabis in Tamworth and the surrounding areas.
After arresting all four men, Staffordshire Police searched a home in the Kings Bromley area and found cash, deal bags, scales with traces of cannabis and cocaine. A big bucket of cannabis and deal bags was also found in an outhouse.
Officers then found more evidence on mobile phones which showed the group conspiring together to sell the drugs locally, particularly involving Neil Whitehouse moving cash, preparing and moving drugs under the direction of Brittain.
All four men either denied the offences on interview or answered no comment but were charged due to the overwhelming evidence.
The group were sentenced at Stafford Crown Court last Friday (February 27).
Aaron Brittain was jailed for three-years-and-ten-months after he admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis.
Neil Whitehouse was jailed for two-years-and-four-months after he admitted the same offences.
Lee Dalton admitted the same offences and was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment, suspended for two years.
Brandon Whitehouse also admitted the same offences. He was sentenced to 16-months, suspended for two years.
