A man has been sentenced after he was caught dealing drugs in Staffordshire. Luciano Johnson-Ford was noticed by police who saw him driving a Mercedes on Mosswood Street in Cannock on November 27 last year.
Officers from Staffordshire Police’s major and organised crime team waited nearby and witnessed Johnson-Ford pull over next to a man and give him a snap seal bag. They caught up with the man and found a deal of cocaine that had been purchased for £50.
Johnson-Ford’s car was then boxed in by police on Watling Street and he ran out into the busy road in an effort to evade arrest. But he was quickly caught and 80 deals of class A drugs were found in the vehicle.
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Johnson-Ford, who is from Wolverhampton, did not have a driving licence and was in possession of a hidden lock-knife. He later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), possession of a knife in a public place, possession of criminal property and driving without a licence or insurance.
He was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday, January 9. He was also ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and made to pay £1,000 in costs.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: “Since we launched our crackdown on major and organised crime in May 2023, we have arrested more than 1,000 people suspected of drug and weapon offences in Staffordshire.
“Proactive efforts are taking place every single day to go after those responsible for high harm crimes in our communities.”