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A man who told officers that he was intending to use the stash of cocaine they found on him to celebrate his upcoming birthday has been found guilty of dealing drugs.
On Monday 8 July, Lloyd Hutchings, 35, from the Fradley area of Lichfield, was found guilty of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine), being concerned in offer to supply (cocaine) and possession of criminal property at Stafford Crown Court.
He was released on bail until a sentencing hearing on 27 September.
In February 2021, officers witnessed him exchanging drugs with another man on a car park in the Lichfield area. Hutchings and a vehicle were searched and cocaine, £1,060 in cash and a mobile phone were recovered.
Detective Chief Inspector, Phillip Bryan, welcomed the result: “We're committed to putting those who deal drugs before the courts. I hope this verdict sends out a clear message that those involved in these activities will be pursued and brought to justice.”
We launched Operation Target in May last year and have since arrested more than 1,000 people on suspicion of drug and weapon offences in Staffordshire as part of a crackdown on serious and organised crime: https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2024/july/operation-target-more-than-1000-arrests-for-drugs-and-weapons-offences/