Man sentenced for drug dealing – Reading

Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to drug dealing in Reading.

Calvin Shepherd, aged 39, of Alexandra Road, Reading, was sentenced to two years’ in jail at a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Friday (16/8).

He pleaded guilty to one count of being in possession of Class A drugs namely Cocaine, with intent to supply at an earlier hearing in April.

On 19 April 2024, Shepherd was pulled over in a black Vauxhall Corsa in Armadale Court, Reading. He was detained for a search under the Misuse of Drugs act. In the car, 20 street deals of Cocaine were located, along with a quantity of cash. Shepherd was arrested on the same day and an investigation was launched.

A number of mobile phones were seized which showed that Shepherd had been selling cocaine on this day of his arrest. He was charged the following day and pleaded guilty days later at a remand hearing on 22 April, this year.

The drugs and phones seized were destroyed and the cash has been forfeited.

Detective Constable James Packman, said: “Thames Valley Police remains committed to proactively targeting and prosecuting offenders and our activity will be both visible and covert aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.

“The information from the public around the drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.

“If you have any information we would encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or through the online reporting on our website.”

GFL