Teen confessed to police he had sold ‘all kinds of drugs’
18-YEAR-OLD ‘REMARKABLY FRANK’ AFTER BEING CAUGHT RED-HANDED
A TEENAGER who naively “jumped into” the deep waters of drug dealing was caught “red-handed” on the streets with drugs worth nearly £2,000 and a stash of more than £1,200 cash.
Denver Sene, 18, was later “remarkably frank” with police and confessed that he had been selling “loads of drugs” and “all kinds of drugs”.
He had been paid £1,000 as a “foot soldier” for a drugs gang but got sucked into a world where “Class A drugs wreck people’s lives”, Hull Crown Court heard.
Sene, formerly of Bridlington, admitted possessing heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply, as well as possessing £1,227 cash as criminal property on March 31.
Richard Butters, prosecuting, said that police went to Priory Crescent, Bridlington, after reports of suspicious drug dealing and they found Sene.
He was searched and heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis were found in his jacket and trouser pockets, as well as the cash.
The total drugs seized were 3.73g of heroin, 10.65g of crack cocaine and 10.2g of cannabis, with a combined street value of £1,920.
Sene was later “remarkably frank” during police interview and admitted that he had been selling “loads of drugs” and “all kinds of drugs”.
He had no previous convictions. David Godfrey, mitigating, said Sene was easily led and influenced by others. “That’s how he got himself involved in this way,” said Mr Godfrey.
“He ended up somehow in Bridlington selling drugs. He went to Bridlington naively.
“His family are devastated by this because they are not that type of family.
“He knows this offending is serious, very serious. He is a young man who has made an awful mistake.”
Judge David Tremberg told Sene: “You jumped into the waters of crime in pretty deep territory. “Class A drugs wreck people’s lives and for that reason, anybody who is involved in their distribution at whatever level can only expect to be dealt with severely by the courts.
“You were caught red-handed by the police.”
Sene was involved in an ongoing drugs operation run by an organisation from out of the area.
“You said that you had been given £1,000 for your role and to keep quiet,” said Judge Tremberg.
“This offending is so serious that only an immediate custodial sentence is appropriate for it.
“You were a foot soldier. You were involved through immaturity, naivety and you were exploited.”
Sene, originally from Bristol, was sent to a young offenders’ institute for 20 months.
You jumped into the waters of crime in pretty deep territory
Judge David Tremberg