£50,000 of Class A drugs were seized
Six people charged after a number of raids in relation to the supply of Class A drugs on the streets of Boston were today jailed for a total of over 23 years.
David Leggatt, 51, of Mandarin Drive, Boston, was the head of the criminal group and was jailed for nine years and nine months imprisonment at Lincoln Crown Court.Tammy Newark, 59, of Witham Bank West, Boston, pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiring to supply Class A drugs over a shorter period than Leggatt and was jailed for four years and eighth months.
Joanna Calcada, 46 of Chapel Street, Boston, admitted two charges of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after working as a street dealer for Newark. She was jailed for two years and seven months. Judge Hirst said this provided a total of 18,800 wraps over the period with a street value of £186,840.
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