Man, 20, sentenced for possession of crack cocaine and heroin in Milton Keynes

A man was sentenced on Monday for drug offences in Milton Keynes.

Ogochjkwu Mcvin Nwankwo, aged 20, of Springfield Boulevard, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs at Aylesbury Crown Court.

At the same hearing he was sentenced to three years and eight months’ detention in a Young Offenders Institution.

On October 17, 2018, Nwankwo was stopped by an officer in Conniburrow Boulevard and was found to be in possession of a large quantity of crack cocaine, heroin and cash.

He was charged via postal requisition on April 30, 2019.

Investigating officer, PC Becci Wade, of the Stronghold Team, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “Nwankwo was found to be in possession of a quantity of crack cocaine and heroin, looking to profit from the supply of these drugs.

“Thames Valley Police work hard to prevent drug-related crime in our communities.

“Through our Stronghold campaign, we continue to work in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and to stop those who seek to exploit vulnerable people for their own means.

“Also, our True Costs campaign aims to highlight the real impact of drug offences on the most vulnerable in our communities.

“Children as young as seven in the UK have been groomed in to the world of drugs and we are exploring what the real harm is in taking a little cocaine.”