Man jailed for running county line in Norwich

A man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, namely crack cocaine and heroin.

Neil Brewster, aged 42 and of Penn Grove, Norwich appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 8 November 2024 after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.

Brewster was arrested on 8 July 2024 by the Norwich Neighbourhood Policing Team after investigations led officers to the ‘LittleZ’ drugs line selling class A drugs in Norwich.

Investigations identified Brewster as the main holder of the line, which was selling crack cocaine and heroin to customers between 1 May 2024 and 24 June 2024.

Officers found that 678 individual bulk messages had been sent across 19 days to 79 unique numbers.

Brewster was taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and was later charged.

He appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Friday 8 December where he was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison.

Investigating officer, PC Phil Mercer, from the Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Drugs has a significant impact on our local communities, and therefore, we will continue to work hard to disrupt the distribution of drugs across our city.

“If you are affected by the issue, we encourage you to report drug dealing and drug related anti-social behaviour to Norfolk Police to help prevent further offences in Norfolk."