Two men have been sentenced for drug supply offences in Bracknell following an investigation from Thames Valley Police.
Cameron Tinto, 20, of West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, and Ori Oscar, 27, of Leaves Green, Bracknell, pleaded guilty to a count each of posssession with intent to supply cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin and possession with intent to supply cannabis, in a hearing at Reading Crown Court on Friday, June 6.
At the same hearing, Tinto was sentenced to five and a half years’ imprisonment, while Oscar received a 22-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months.
Tinto was also ordered to forfeit £892 in cash, drugs, drugs paraphernalia and mobile phones.
On 13 February this year, officers have attended Oscar’s home address in Leaves Green, Bracknell for an unrelated matter.
They located Oscar inside the property, along with Tinto, who was in the bathroom attempting to flush suspected class A drugs down the toilet.
Tinto was also witnessed throwing a mobile phone across the room.
Oscar and Tinto were both arrested and were charged the following day, 14 February.
During a search of the property, a number of mobile phones with messages and videos relating to drug supply were seized, along with cash and scales, heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
The drugs had an estimated street value of £16,285.
Investigating officer PC Amy Knowles of the Berkshire East Local Command Unit, said: “Tinto and Oscar are local drug dealers, and I am pleased that they pleaded guilty to these offences and we have managed to remove their drugs from the supply chain.
“Tinto received a significant prison sentence as a result of his actions, while Oscar, who played a lesser role, has been given a suspended sentence.
“Thames Valley Police will continue to seek out and prosecute drug dealers, who often target the most vulnerable people in our communities. We will not tolerate such criminal activity and will always look to put dealers before the courts.
“Our communities play a vital role in helping to develop intelligence on drug supply into proactive investigations.
“If you have any information about this in your area, you can report this in confidence by calling 101, or making a report online via our website.
“If you do not wish to speak directly with police, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
