Drug seller who threw cocaine from window throughout police raid jailed

Police raided Billy Sturgeon’s house in south west London following a tip-off, however he hurled Class A crack cocaine and heroin from a loft window.

Sturgeon, 20, additionally had paraphernalia inside together with weighing scales, a burner cellphone and practically £3,000 money.

In a spare bed room, a loaded shotgun was discovered with two cartridges and a Taser recovered on high of a chest of drawers.

Sturgeon, from Wandle Street, Merton was arrested following an intelligence-led operation on June 20, 2022.

At Kingston Crown Court docket on Tuesday, he pleaded responsible to possession of a firearm with intent to trigger concern of violence and supplying Class A medicine.

Detective Constable Leah Brough, of the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime (Trident), stated: “The burden of proof in opposition to Sturgeon left him with no alternative however to plead responsible.

“The estimated road worth of the medication seized – together with cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin – was practically £20,000. On examination of the burner cellphone, police discovered an array of messages from individuals putting orders for medication.

“The shotgun and Taser had been seized for specialist examination and will likely be destroyed.

“They’re clear proof of the inextricable hyperlink between medication and the violence that blights communities and destroys lives. The money was additionally ordered for forfeiture.

“We’re doing every part in our energy to research and produce offenders to justice.

“Anybody who engages in related exercise can take a look at this story and be assured that they too may discover themselves in jail.”