A drug dealer, who brought misery to a notorious crime-ridden council estate near Regent's Park, is starting a prison sentence of three years and nine months.
Alex Rocha, 24, dealt crack cocaine and heroin on the City of Westminster's Lisson Green Estate, which has experienced increasing incidents of gun and knife crime.
He lived in the nearby Church Street Estate, St. John's Wood and is described as selling drugs “brazenly” in the local area.
At Southwark Crown Court he pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying Class A drugs; two counts of possession of Class A drugs, with intent to supply; one count of breaching a restraining order and one count of possessing criminal property.
Detective Constable Colin Moore, from the Central West Command Unit, said:“Rocha clearly thought he was above the law, dealing drugs brazenly, and targeting vulnerable people around him for financial gain.
“His actions will have had a very negative impact within the local community and to wider London as well.
“I’m happy with this sentence and I hope it sends a message to anyone else involved in dealing drugs that they will be targeted by officers, they will be caught and they will have to face the full impact of their actions in court.”
Rocha was arrested following an operation launched by officers from the Central West Gangs Unit and Territorial Support Group in response to community concerns around drug dealing in the Lisson Green Estate.
The court heard how on Monday, August 19 a drugs warrant was executed at Rocha’s home.
On searching the property, officers found a large amount of drugs, including almost 400mg of crack cocaine and 255mg of heroin, cash and a number of mobile phones.
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