Man found with crack cocaine at Littlehaven railway station jailed for two years

A man has been jailed for two years after he was found in possession of a large amount of crack cocaine at Littlehaven railway station last year.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jun 2014, 10:40 BST
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Darren Cann, 31, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for two charges of possession with intent on Friday May 30.

A spokesperson for Lewes Crown Court said one charge involved heroin and the other cocaine.

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Mr Cann was stopped by PC Worsfold and SC Worth of Horsham police at the railway station on August 30 2013.

The officers searched him and found him to be in possession of 35 wraps of crack cocaine.

Police had been conducting patrols in the area of Littlehaven railway station following reports that drug dealing may be taking place in the area.

Two women in Horsham’s Needles estate have been arrested as part of a police crackdown on drugs.

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Chief inspector Howard Hodges of Horsham police said: “The execution of this warrant is an excellent example of community intelligence converted into enforcement action by the Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team.

“The illegal use and supply of drugs blights communities and ruins lives and we will always take a proactive response to address them.

“I would like to personally encourage anyone with information about illegal drugs to contact us on 101 or via e-mail to [email protected] or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”