Drug dealers jailed after dawn raids uncover cocaine, cash and weapons
Two men have been jailed after police uncovered drugs worth over £22,000, cash and weapons during dawn raids in Bradford.
Alfie Leahy, 21, and Connor Broadbent, 26, were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Monday (Nov 9), having previously pleaded guilty to drug-related offences.
Officers executed warrants at two addresses in Bradford shortly after 5am on Friday (Jul 17).
During a search of a property on Dawson Street, police discovered a large amount of cash, gold jewellery, multiple vehicles and a significant quantity of cocaine.
At a second address on Grayswood Crescent, in the Holmewood area of the city, officers seized cannabis, a baton and a replica firearm.
Drug paraphernalia, knives and multiple mobile phones were also recovered from the two properties.
Police estimated the total street value of the drugs seized at more than £22,000.
Leahy, of Dawson Street, Bradford, was jailed for five years after admitting two counts of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and two counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin.
He was also sentenced for possession with intent to supply cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.
Broadbent, of Wycombe Green, Bradford, was jailed for three years and four months for possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property.
The pair had pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday (Aug 20).
Sergeant Charlie Smallwood, from Bradford District, welcomed the sentences.
He said: “I welcome today’s sentences and hope they will provide some reassurance to the public and serve as a warning to others who aim to profit from criminality.
“Drug dealing blights our communities and is a direct cause of violent crime and county lines offending.
“If anyone has information about drug offences or concerns about suspicious activity, I urge them to report it.”