A MAN from Urchfont, near Devizes, has been sent to prison for his part in a conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroine from Bristol into Wiltshire.

Barry John Middleton, 39, of Foxley Fields, Urchfont, was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment and David Michael Chisholm, 40, of Soundwell Road, Bristol was sentenced to four years and eight months imprisonment at Swindon Crown Court.

Both men were arrested on 14 October 2015 in the village of Doynton when police from the Dedicated Crime Team saw the two men driving in convoy and suspected a drugs deal was about to take place.

When he was stopped, Chisholm reversed his VW Golf away from officers at high speed, colliding with another vehicle and causing injury to the driver. Both vehicles were severely damaged and were scrapped as a result. Chisholm was detained and within his car police found Crack Cocaine and Heroin with a street value of between £1,115 and £2,100 and a quantity of mobile phones.

Middleton was also detained and found to have a quantity of cash and a mobile phone which showed contact with Chisholm’s moments before the meet. It was clear to officers that Middleton was there to buy drugs from Chisholm. Both men were arrested and a search of Chisholm’s home address discovered a further quantity of crack cocaine and heroin with a street value of £4,285 and £9,440 concealed in his kitchen along with over £24,000 in used notes and digital weighing scales. A search of Middleton’s address revealed further mobile phones and a set of digital weighing scales.

Chisholm pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, possession of criminal property and driving without due care and attention. As well as the prison sentence, he was disqualified from driving for a total of three years and 10 months.

Middleton pleaded guilty to being concerned in supplying class A drugs.

PC David Hambly, of the Dedicated Crime Team, said: “This is an example of a regional drug supplier believing that Wiltshire is a soft target for the sale of Crack Cocaine and Heroin. Both Chisholm and Middleton learned, to their cost, that this is not the case. Where we learn of Dangerous Drug Networks and organised criminals seeking to traffic dangerous drugs onto our streets, we will pursue them both here and in their home counties. County borders and distance will not keep them safe from our attention. I would urge the public to call us on 101 if they become aware of Class A drug supply and reassure them that all information is treated with the utmost discretion.”