Man sentenced for drug offences and possession of a firearm – Iver

Following a Thames Valley Police investigation, a man has been sentenced for drug offences, possession of a firearm and an offensive weapon in Iver. 

Duarte De Jesus (pictured below), aged 44, of Langley Park Road was sentenced on Monday (1/6) to five years and 5 months at Aylesbury Crown Court.

At the same hearing, De Jesus pleaded guilty in the morning of the trial to: 

. Three counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled class A drug, namely cocaine, MDMA and other (Psilocin and Psilocybin) 

. Two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled class B drug, namely cannabis and cannabis resin 

. One count of possession with intent to supply a controlled class C drug, namely etizolam 

. One count of possession of a firearm of a length less than 30cm/60cm 

. One count of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place 

Just before midnight on 12 June last year, officers from the Rural Crime Team attended Langley Park Road for an unrelated offence, where De Jesus was subject to search of his caravan. 

Following this, offices seized a viable firearm, a zombie knife and a significant quantity of class A, B and C drugs, including 2.37kg of cocaine, 114g of MDMA and 8.23g of cannabis, totalling with a combined street value of £516, 565. 

The investigation was then passed onto the Buckinghamshire Priority Crime Team. 

De Jesus was arrested the following day (13/6) and subsequently charged on 14 June. 

Investigating officer Detective Constable Leena Khan of the Buckinghamshire Priority Crime Team said: “Firstly, I would like to thank the Rural Crime Team and the Buckinghamshire Priority Crime Team for their joint efforts in this investigation. 

“Removing firearms and offensive weapons from our streets is a vital part of keeping our communities safe. Every weapon taken out of circulation reduces the risk of serious harm and helps protect the public from violence.  

“Drug dealing brings harm and misery to our communities and exploits vulnerable people. We will continue to target and disrupt those responsible.   

“The information we receive from the public around drug supply offences and will continue to take robust action against those who carry and use weapons, and we encourage anyone with information or concerns to report it to us so we can act.” 

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

You can also submit information via the independent charity Crimestoppers via their website our by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website.   

Always call 999 in an emergency.   

SG