A DEALER flooded Southend with Class A drugs from London fell into a world of crime after his grandmother was murdered, a court heard.
Chris Brembah has been jailed after being caught running the “Kane” drugs line which saw heroin taken to Southend from the capital and sold to users.
The 34-year-old was in charge of the county lines operation in Southend, being supplied the drugs from gang leaders before selling them in south Essex.
He used a phone to pose as “Kane” to advertise and sell drugs.
His defence stated he spiralled into a life of crime after his grandmother’s death.
Prosecuting at Southend Crown Court, Oliver Kirk said: “It was a County Line telephone which was known by name as ‘Kane’.
“It was his line that he was operating no doubt on behalf of others further up the chain.
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“The period was May 2020 to February 2021, it was a significant period of time. The telephone was sending out messages indicating that ‘Kane’ was on and available to deal drugs to a variety of numbers during the period.
“There were movements in and around the East London and Essex area.
“Police executed a warrant and arrested the defendant on January 9.
“Hidden in the freezer was 12.3 grams of diamorphine [heroin]. The drugs had value of £1,700.”
The court heard Brembah, of Rosper Close, Cricklewood, London, has 13 convictions including ones for robbery.
Anthony Abell, mitigating, said: “When he was a very young man, his grandmother was the victim of a murder.
“That he believes is what affected him and shortly after that as a juvenile he committed crimes.
“Life dealt him a very poor hand indeed.
“He has suffered from anxiety and depression for some time.
“He would self medicate sometimes with cannabis and sometimes Class A drugs.
“He accrued a debt, and this party dug his claws in and he was assaulted seriously.
“In 2013 he was stabbed over the matter and as a result of that he moved areas.”
Recorder Noel Casey said Brembah had some expectation of how much he would gain from the drugs, and jailed him for three and a half years for being concerned in supplying Class A drugs.
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