Man jailed after admitting dealing drugs in Northampton

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to two charges of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs in Northampton.

On Sunday, August 20, officers from Northamptonshire Police’s Operation Revive West Team spotted four males loitering in an alleyway off Bourne Crescent, behind Brookside Meadows, in the Kings Heath area of Northampton.

As they approached the group, Brian Gambamba was on his mobile phone and started to walk off. However, as officers went to stop him under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, he ran off.

During a short foot chase Gambamba threw a black bag into a nearby garden before he was detained. The bag was retrieved and searched which resulted in more than 100 wraps of Class A drugs being seized along with cash and an iPhone.

Gambamba, of Boleyn Road, Islington, London, was arrested and subsequently charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs – cocaine and heroin – and one offence of obstructing a police officer.

At Northampton Magistrates’ Court his case was transferred to Northampton Crown Court, and on Monday, November 13, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to all three charges and ordered to pay £228 costs and victim surcharge.

Detective Constable Emma Powell of the West LPA CID team said: “Tackling drug harm is a matter of priority for Northamptonshire Police and I am pleased with this sentence which demonstrates that drug dealing is taken seriously by both police and the courts.

“We hope this sentence also sends out a clear message to those involved in the illegal drugs trade. Whether you’re a street level dealer or orchestrating wholesale supply, if you choose to go down this route, we will disrupt your activities and bring you to justice.”

Operation Revive is the Force’s hard-hitting enforcement campaign which focuses on bringing the offenders of serious violence associated with Class A drug dealing and gangs to justice.

If anyone has concerns about drug dealing, or someone becoming drawn into gang culture, please report it to us on 101, online at www.northants.police.uk/ro or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

A 16-year-old boy from Northampton, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to be sentenced at a date to be confirmed in connection with this case after he was charged with possession of a knife blade/pointed article in a public place.