Daventry drug dealer caught thanks to community information jailed for two years

A man caught selling drugs in Daventry thanks to reports by residents has been jailed for two years.

Oltion Stafasani, aged 20, of no fixed address, was arrested on The Hollows playing field on January 31, just a few days after the Daventry Neighbourhood Policing Team had used Northamptonshire Talking to ask their community for information about drug-related activity.

The replies they received enabled targeted patrol activity which resulted in the stop and search of Stafasani, who was carrying 40 wraps of cocaine and £900 in cash.

He went on to admit one count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, and on Monday, March 17, appeared at Northampton Crown Court where he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

A forfeiture order was made for the drugs, which will be destroyed, and the cash, which will be donated to the Northamptonshire Community Foundation charity.

The investigation was run by officers from Operation Fragment, a partnership project working to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and environmental issues in Daventry.

PC Adam Colton, from Operation Fragment, said: “It is fantastic to see Stafasani receive a decent custodial sentence, which reflects the harm illegal drugs cause to individuals and communities.

“The public are the eyes and ears of policing, and this result shows just how vital information from communities is to effective and robust policing.

“In just a week we went from asking people to tell us what they knew to having someone charged and in court admitting their guilt, and that person is now starting a two-year jail term.

“I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who contacted us with their concerns and shared what they knew about drug-related activity in our town.

“Please keep information like this coming, to help us take swift action to protect Daventry from all forms of crime.”

Contact Operation Fragment by emailing [email protected]

Non-emergency crime and suspicious activity can be reported by calling 101, or online at www.northants.police.uk/RO. In an emergency, always call 999.

Northamptonshire Talking is a free messaging service. Find out more and sign up here: https://www.northamptonshiretalking.co.uk/