Sheffield drug dealer facing time behind bars

A drug-dealer is facing a custodial sentence after he has admitted possessing class A and class B drugs with intent to supply.
By Jon Cooper
Published 27th Apr 2020, 14:47 BST
Updated 28th Apr 2020, 10:07 BST
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on April 20 how Leon Greaves, aged 62, of Christ Church Road, Burngreave, Sheffield committed the offences in March 26, 2018.

He pleaded guilty to possessing class A crack-cocaine drugs with intent to supply and to possessing class B cannabis drugs with intent to supply.

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Andrew Smith, defending, said: “The defendant will say there is a commercial element but he had been a drug-addict for many years.”

A man is facing jail after he admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply and also admitted possessing crack-cocaine with intent to supply.A man is facing jail after he admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply and also admitted possessing crack-cocaine with intent to supply.
A man is facing jail after he admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply and also admitted possessing crack-cocaine with intent to supply.

Mr Smith added: “He realises the inevitability of a custodial sentence and asks to be sentenced sooner rather than later.”

Judge Rachael Harrison adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report to be considered before the next hearing on May 18.

She also requested an explanation from the Crown Prosecution Service for the delay in the case after the offences were originally committed in March, 2018.