A wannabe Royal Engineer's dreams of a successful Army career are in tatters after he was locked up for dealing cocaine.
Jobless Ben Jeffery, 20, of Court Farm Road, Eltham, South-East London pleaded guilty to possessing 13 gms of cocaine, with intent to supply, on March 30.
He also admitted possessing criminal property from the sale of cocaine, namely £790 cash on the same date.
"This is class A drugs, not Smarties, he is dealing in," announced Croydon Crown Court (pictured) Judge Heather Baucher, sentencing Jeffery to two years youth custody.
"It is an immediate custodial sentence. We simply cannot have people running around the streets dealing drugs."
The first-time offender's lawyer told the court: "He was led astray by friends and wants to put his life back on track.
"He wants to join the Royal Engineers."
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