Police discover crack and heroin supply operation after storming address in Buckingham

Two men have been sent to prison for dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Buckingham and a third has received a suspended sentence and community service for allowing his home to be used as a base for a county drugs line operation.

Police made the discovery after forcing entry into an address in Buckingham on 5^th January.

Thabani Ndhlovu, aged 22, of no fixed abode, and Christopher Schooling, aged 19, from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire both pleaded guilty to dealing crack cocaine and heroin and being in possession of criminal property at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Schooling was sentenced to two years and six months in prison on 7^th January and Ndhlovu was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison on 10^th February

On the 7^th February, Nicholas Olopo, aged 23, from Buckingham, was sentenced to 30 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to permitting premises to be used for drug supply at the same court.

It appeared they were using Olopo’s address as a base to run a county drugs line in Buckingham and Milton Keynes using the names of Prada and Gucci.

At around 1.35pm on 5 January, officers saw Schooling conduct a suspected drug deal prior to entering an address in West Street, Buckingham.

Officers from the Aylesbury Stronghold team quickly gained entry into the premises and saw Schooling run into a bedroom.

Schooling and Olopo attempted to stop officers from gaining entry into the room but were overpowered. Inside was Ndhlovu and all three were arrested.

During the search of Schooling, a large amount of class A drugs and two phones with drug-related evidence were found, while Ndhlovu was in possession of £550, two phones and class A drugs. The total amount of drugs was worth £1,320.

[PICTURE: Drugs found at the property in Buckingham]

PC Benjamin McNeill, of the Stronghold team, based at Aylesbury police station, said: “The phones included a message sent on 1 January saying: ‘Happy New Year everyone, on with both todays deals 13 for 100, 27 for 200.’ Five days later, they were in police custody.

“Anyone involved in organised crime within Aylesbury Vale will be targeted by the Stronghold team and will continue to be pursed until the ‘line’ or group is no more.

“Drug supply will not be tolerated by Thames Valley Police and I hope this sentence reflects the seriousness of this offending.

 “Through Stronghold, we are committed to working in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and exploitation, such as county lines drug dealing.

 “We continue to need the support of the public in this, and we would ask them to report any information that they have about drug dealing.

“This can be shared with Thames Valley Police on our website or by calling 101.

“You can also report information anonymously by calling independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”