Bury drug dealer sentenced

A man from Bury St Edmunds has been sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in jail after pleading guilty to a series of drug offences.

Sam Roles, aged 26, from Winthrop Road, Bury St. Edmunds had pleaded guilty in May 2024 to the following offences:

• Conspire to supply a class A controlled drug - cocaine - between 1 Dec 2022 to 11 May 2023
• Conspire to supply a class B controlled drug - other - between 1 Dec 2022 to 11 May 2023
• Concerned in the fraudulent evasion of a prohibition on the importation of a class B drug - between 1 Nov 2022 and 11 May 2023
• Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis - on 10 May 2023
• Acquire / use / possess criminal property - on 10 May 2023
• Acquire / use / possess criminal property - on 16 April 2024

He was remanded to prison pending his appearance at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday 20 November, when he was given custodial sentences totalling 69 months.

Anyone who suspects drug-dealing is taking place in their neighbourhood is asked to report it online here: Contact us to report a crime, incident or suspicion | Suffolk Constabulary or call 101.