Four men sentenced for Class A drugs offences

Four men have been sent to prison for their part in Class A drug dealing.

At the beginning of 2022, Northamptonshire Police received intelligence that Joshua Alan Benson, aged 29, Brett Lewis Wykes, aged 28, Robert William Kenny, aged 41, and Bradley Jones, aged 25, were all involved in Class A drug dealing in their hometown of Daventry.

As detectives delved deeper into the group’s activities, they discovered that Benson and Wykes ran the operation - using Jones and Kenny as dealers.

Once police managed to gather enough evidence against them, officers executed four simultaneous warrants on June 16, 2022, at each of their home addresses in Daventry.

Once inside, they found Class A drugs packaged into deal bags, mobile phones, cash, and weapons including machetes, a knuckleduster and lock knives.

All four men were arrested and charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

After pleading guilty at Northampton Crown Court in February, they returned to the same court last month (April 24), to be sentenced.

Benson received four years and six months in prison, Wykes was given four years and four months, whilst Jones and Kenny were jailed for two years and six months apiece.

Chief Inspector Dave Wakeman said: “Like so many drug dealers, these four men believed they were untouchable.

“But they were wrong, and after a painstaking, meticulous investigation, we were able to expose their criminal activities and bring them to justice.

“I hope all four of them reflect on their behaviour whilst they’re in prison with a view to coming out and making better life choices.

“Finally, I hope this case reassures the public that tackling drug harm is a matter of priority for Northamptonshire Police and that we will do all we can to put as many drug dealers behind bars.”

Photo (from left to right): Benson, Wykes, Jones, Kenny