A TOTAL of 20 people have been sentenced for drugs offences following a two-day police operation in the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area in October. 

Three teenagers who cannot be named had already been sentenced at youth and magistrates courts. The remaining 17 were sentenced on Monday, December 8 at Bristol Crown Court. 

The arrests were made during operation Rebus, a covert and large-scale operation against drugs supply and associated crime that Avon and Somerset Police spent six months planning. 

Det inspector Dom Graham, leading the investigation said: “We welcome the sentences, which we believe send a very strong message that drugs dealing is a serious crime.  

“This was an important operation that has had a significant effect on the supply, production and use of drugs in the community, and since October the number of drugs-related and associated crimes like burglary have dropped in the Yate area. Drugs are a serious problem wherever and we are determined to do whatever we can to disrupt the system and bring offenders to justice.” 

Those arrested were charged and convicted of offences including being concerned in the supply of, possession with intent, or supplying class A and B drugs. 

 

Those sentenced were: 

  • James Sady 22/11/83, of Horse St, Chipping Sodbury. Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 
  • Stephen England15/9/83 of Church Close, Frampton Cotterell. Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 
  • Raymond Anderson 17/9/81 of Chargrove,Yate. Sentenced to 4 years imprisonment 
  • Georgina Brown 12/6/79 of Bredon, Yate. Sentenced to 30 months imprisonment 
  • Owen Dracup 16.5.92 of Chargrove, Yate. Sentenced to 44 months imprisonment 
  • Steven Jefferies 31/8/83 of Chargrove, Yate. Sentenced to 32 months imprisonment.  
  • Sam Clark 23/4/89 of Sundridge Park, Yate. Sentenced to 32 months imprisonment. 
  • Lee Pearce 10/4/81 of Melrose Ave, Yate. Sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a further 6mths consecutive for breach of his order. 
  • Naomi Sewell 15/1/95 of Melrose Ave,Yate. Sentenced to 2 years suspended over 2 years. 
  • Lee Owen 23/8/85 of Cranleigh Ct Rd,Yate. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 years.  
  • Kelly O’Drisoll 23/10/86 of Horse St, Chipping Sodbury. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 years. 
  • John Marron 11/2/81 of High St, Chipping Sodbury. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 years and 200 hours unpaid work. 
  • Neil Lawrence 26/3/84 of Hardwick, Yate. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 yers with 150 hours unpaid work 
  • April Loveridge 13/11/89 of Woodmans Close, Chipping Sodbury. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 yers and 150 hours unpaid work 
  • Daniella Dempster 16/10/94 of Chargrove, Yate. Sentenced to 16 months suspended over 2 years, curfew with electronic tag 1900-0700hrs every day and 150 hours unpaid work 
  • Jake Hill 10/5/96 pf Church Close, Frampton Cotterell. Sentenced to 16 months suspended for 2 years, 150 hours unpaid work and 4 month curfew for 1900-0700hrs with electronic tag 
  • Ross Trivett 15/10/93 of Welstead Ave, Yate. Sentenced to a community order for 12 months with 80 hours unpaid work.