John Terry's dad spared jail

12:33pm Tuesday 1st June 2010 in Basildon

Edward Terry Edward Terry

THE father of Chelsea and England footballer John Terry was spared jail today for supplying cocaine to an undercover newspaper reporter.

Edward Terry, of Chafford Hundred, admitted supplying 3.5 grammes of the class A drug to a News of the World journalist, who was posing as a chauffeur, last November.

But Judge Christopher Mitchell said: "It is a very, very clear case of entrapment solely to create a newspaper story."

Terry, who is in his mid-50s, was sentenced to a suspended prison term of six months at Basildon Crown Court.

He was also ordered to do 100 hours of community service and pay £95 costs.

Comments (4)

1:10pm Tue 1 Jun 10

jackdt09 says...

Funny that, I always thought the supply of cocaine was a mandatory prison sentence...
Funny that, I always thought the supply of cocaine was a mandatory prison sentence... jackdt09

1:49pm Tue 1 Jun 10

Nebs says...

You can't be sending drug dealers to prison, that wouldn't do at all. Where would the million+ junkies get their weed and crack? We have one of the worst drug addiction rates in Europe, and if we suddenly cut off the supply there would be rioting in the streets, the price of drugs would go through the roof, and burglary and robbery would increase as addicts needed more and more money to fund their habit. Letting the dealers off is the only sensible thing to do - send them home and get them out dealing again as soon as possible, to keep the supply of drugs high, the price of drugs low, and drug related crime under control. I appreciate that most of the money paid for drugs goes to fund organised crime and terrorism, but that is surely a small price to pay to keep our prisons free of dealers and our junkies happy.
You can't be sending drug dealers to prison, that wouldn't do at all. Where would the million+ junkies get their weed and crack? We have one of the worst drug addiction rates in Europe, and if we suddenly cut off the supply there would be rioting in the streets, the price of drugs would go through the roof, and burglary and robbery would increase as addicts needed more and more money to fund their habit. Letting the dealers off is the only sensible thing to do - send them home and get them out dealing again as soon as possible, to keep the supply of drugs high, the price of drugs low, and drug related crime under control. I appreciate that most of the money paid for drugs goes to fund organised crime and terrorism, but that is surely a small price to pay to keep our prisons free of dealers and our junkies happy. Nebs

8:23pm Tue 1 Jun 10

bumper says...

money talks judge buying from him was he .
i not just read in another paper i guy just with 2 raps for his use got 18mths .
its a joke if you got a name or money the law is an as-s
money talks judge buying from him was he . i not just read in another paper i guy just with 2 raps for his use got 18mths . its a joke if you got a name or money the law is an as-s bumper

12:22am Wed 2 Jun 10

Trainman says...

WILL Sarah Ferguson get off as well from her recent financial 'Entrapment' that was ALSO carried out by this comic of a Sunday paper?

I VERY much doubt it.
WILL Sarah Ferguson get off as well from her recent financial 'Entrapment' that was ALSO carried out by this comic of a Sunday paper? I VERY much doubt it. Trainman

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