A leading player in a drugs enterprise was "bang at it" supplying thousands of pounds worth of drugs and organising a half-kilo cocaine delivery from Liverpool, despite his denials to police and warnings. Kevin Nussey was caught repeatedly in connection to a raft of drugs charges involving conpiracies with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis in Warsop.
Aged 21 and from Cyril Avenue, Whitemoor, Nussey delivered a 24-hour-a-day service. He was jailed for five years at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, May 25.
He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B, possessing cocaine with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and an affray.
James Varley, prosecuting, said all this offending came down to Nussey's determined drugs supply in and around Warsop, and he was "undoubtedly the leading player".
On May 31, 2020, Nussey was stopped by police with a bag of high-purity cocaine but denied everything in interview and said his phones would yield no evidence.
But messages showed that since October, when the conspiracy arose, he had been, "bang at it", said Mr Varley, dealing thousands of pounds worth and had a 'tick list'.
And he was not buying small. He ws organising delivery of a half-kilo of cocaine from Liverpool when he had been released on bail under investigation, "having had two very cogent shots across the bows", added Mr Varley.
Others were also sentenced for their roles. Benjamin Hoyland, 24, of Wood Street, Warsop, was involved in the same enterprise to a lesser scale. He admitted conpiracy to supply cocaine and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. His sentenced was two years in prison, suspended for two years.
Nathan Holmes, 22, of Walesby Lane, Ollerton, was involved in the conspiracy to supply cannabis. He received 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, an 18-month community order and 20 rehabiliation activity days.
Judge Stuart Rafferty QC expressed his concerns about the delays in the case and how courts were now sentencing defendants for offences as long ago as 2019. And he said the town of Warsop is well-known to the court for drug abuse, violence, anti-social behaviour and, in short, "people think they can do whatever they want because the law doesn't run there".
"They, and you, are wrong", he said.
With Nussey, three more defendants were sentenced over an affray in the town. Amie Ball, 28, of Elm Tree Avenue, Mansfield Woodhouse, and Kieran Roberts 30, of Elkesley Road, Meden Vale, received two-year community orders and ten rehabilitation activity days. Connor Bower, 21, of Kirton Close, Meden Vale, was handed a two-year community order, 20 rehabilitation activity days and a six-month drug rehabilitation review.
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