Jerome Alexander Simpson-O’Conner, 31, of Howson Road, Lewisham, pleaded guilty to
two counts of possession, with Intent to supply, Class A drugs.
On October 2, last year British Transport Police County Lines Taskforce officers were at the station with the Metropolitan Police and Surrey Police as part of an operation targeting drugs, weapons and robbery.
At around 4.15pm, Simpson-O’Conner got off a train and was trying to leave the station.
He was stopped because of a ticket issue and after speaking to him, officers had grounds to search him.
Simpson-O’Conner became increasingly hostile and tried to run away from officers, but was quickly caught and detained.
During the struggle he discarded a ball of Class A drugs and when officers searched him two mobile phones were found.
While searching an address Simpson-O’Conner said he lived at, officers found a tenancy agreement for a second address in his own name.
When searching this address, they found more Class A drugs, including crack cocaine and heroin concealed in a shoe, weighing scales, a lock knife and five further mobile phones, one of which was advertising drugs for sale.
In total nearly 15 grams of crack cocaine and just over 12 grams of heroin were recovered.
Sergeant Julian Mason from BTP’s County Lines Taskforce oversaw the investigation.
He said: “Simpson-O’Conner tried to frustrate us at each step, first by attempting to escape, answering no comment in interview, and distancing himself from his actual address, but officers worked tenaciously with partners including the CPS and that has led to his significant sentence.
“The supply of Class A drugs is inextricably linked to violence and misery in communities, including the exploitation of vulnerable people.
“I hope his time behind bars allows Simpson-O’Conner to think about his actions.
“I also would like to take this opportunity to highlight the exceptional work of the officers and staff and partner agencies involved in the investigation.”
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