Plymouth drug dealer Luke Bridgeman jailed for two years
A 24-YEAR-OLD drug dealer has been jailed for two years after being caught with cocaine and cannabis.
Luke Bridgeman, of Morley Court, appeared before Plymouth Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to possessing both Class A and Class B drugs with the intent to supply.
The court heard how Bridgeman was stopped by police on June 21 last year in the Millbay area when he was a passenger in a car officers believed was being used to supply drugs.
Upon being stopped Bridgeman took a sip from a purple Fruit Shoot bottle, which police later found had 0.78g of cocaine in.
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Officers also seized £150 in cash, which was hidden behind the sun visor in the car, and a Blackberry mobile phone which was pin-locked.
The court heard how Bridgeman attempted to run away from the police but was caught and taken to Charles Cross Police Station where he stated he had consumed five 0.5 wraps of heroin, and was subsequently taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment.
Officers later found 40.13g of cocaine, 23g of cannabis, scales and zip-lock plastic bags in a shoebox in Bridgeman's bedroom, the court heard.
Ali Rafati, defending Bridgeman, said: "He is a 24-year-old man with difficulties including anxiety and personality disorders.
"He had the good sense to plead guilty. After his arrest he has been man-enough to walk away from his £90-a-day drug addiction and no longer takes drugs.
"He's on medication and now in a much, much better place than he was in June last year. He did no more than to fund his own drug addiction."
Bridgeman was supported in court by a number of friends and family members.
Judge Erik Salomonsen, sentencing Bridgeman, said: "It's quite clear you were dealing in drugs. In your 24 years you have committed a number of offences.
"There is no doubt that those who deal in Class A drugs have to receive a custodial sentence. Drug dealing on one's own behalf is simply not acceptable in Plymouth."
Bridgeman was sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing Class A drugs and four months imprisonment for dealing Class B drugs.
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by stephnu
Tuesday, May 28 2013, 10:07PM
“@MrsT13 "It ain't big and it ain't clever." ................ hes my blubber. sung to the tune by the hollies”
by RyanBlackmore
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 7:04AM
“Class, what a skivvy! Sleep on you.”
by MrsT13
Monday, March 18 2013, 8:52PM
“He's tucked up in his cell now singing bridge over troubled waters.
At least he wont have to pay bedroom tax for a couple years. Jammy git.”
by AlotToSay
Monday, March 18 2013, 6:22PM
“Despairing2 the words i used were actually short terms for 'laughing my behind off' and the other word blanked out which aparantly is swearing was basically talking bad about another . . . i have far more words in my vocabulary then you'd like to think! Like i stated you spend your time looking to fault others wrong doings. . . get a life and take a long hard look at yourself before you judge others. . say no more really! end of storey! he sold drugs to people who wanted it yes that is wrong and against the law (which it states he held his hands up on all counts) but its not like he made people buy it or forced any one into anything, , people who buy drugs do it off their own backs and their own addictions. . . addicts will buy drugs off anyone they can find.”
by Despairing2
Monday, March 18 2013, 4:21PM
“AlotToSay seems to have a lot to say. Such a pity they can't say it using the English language. Would they by any chance be a friend, or family member, of this low-life?”
by AlotToSay
Monday, March 18 2013, 2:10PM
“U should all be ashamed of urselfs”
by AlotToSay
Monday, March 18 2013, 2:08PM
“Bunch of nobodys aint ya ***** like ur pathetic lives are so much better. In ur spare time u find ppl who cnt degend themselfs to **** off. Grow the ef up and look at ya own lives. Some ppl have mental health problems and causes them to do regretable things. Would u also **** off a handicap for wrong doings due to mental health. . No i didnt fink so. Thers no difference so i suggest u look at urselfs befor u contradict others!!”
by showboater
Monday, March 18 2013, 11:13AM
“He looks as though he has more than eaten his fair share of pork scratchings!”
by showboater
Monday, March 18 2013, 11:10AM
“He looks as though he has more than eaten his fair share of pork scratchings!”
by MrsT13
Monday, March 18 2013, 10:03AM
“It ain't big and it ain't clever.”