A DRUGS gang has been jailed for a total of more than 19 years after £300,000 worth of drugs was seized.

Three men, including one from Burghfield Common, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs at Guildford Crown Court and were sentenced on Friday (21/2).

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Samuel Hughes, 28, of Omers Rise in Burghfield Common, West Berkshire, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and was sentenced to six years imprisonment.

Ricky Shanahan, from London and Jake Wheeler, from Hampshire, also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and were sentenced.

A fourth man, Ben Kirby, from Hampshire, was found guilty of the offence following a trial at Guildford Crown Court in December 2019.

He is due to be sentenced on April 1.

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Guildford Crown Court heard that the investigation was launched after a car driven by Jake Wheeler was stopped on the M3 near Frimley in Surrey, in December 2018, and two kilos of high purity cocaine in the vehicle.

After an investigation by officers from SEROCU, the other three were linked to Wheeler.

During a search at Wheeler’s home, a further kilo of high purity cocaine was found under his bed.

Detectives seized drugs with a street value of more than £300,000, along with large sums of cash and multiple mobile phones.

Detective Inspector Graham Curtis, from SEROCU’s investigations team, said: “Drug dealing causes significant harm in our communities. We work tirelessly using our specialist resources to tackle the supply of drugs and remove drugs and dealers from our streets.

“I would urge anyone who may have information about drug dealing, regardless of the location, to contact police by calling 101.”

A fifth man was found not guilty following a trial.