He accepted that prison was the best place for him, the court heard
Jordan Knights admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply(Image: Humberside Police)
Humberside Police officers ran after a drug dealer when he tried to get away on his mountain bike. In the struggle to arrest him, a quantity of drugs fell from his jacket, which he tried to kick away to hide.
He accepted that prison was the best place for him and he was “thankful” for the length of his sentence in order to get help for his drug addiction, a court heard. Jordan Knights, 33, of Shilling Close, Kingswood, Hull, admitted possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply on April 23 this year.
James Holding, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Humberside Police were conducting a warrant on Homethorpe, Orchard Park estate, north Hull, when Knights was seen leaving the building. He tried to pick up his mountain bike and cycle away.
But officers chased after him and, as they held on to him, a tennis-ball-sized bag dropped from his jacket. Knights tried to kick it under a parked caravan nearby in order to conceal it.
But it was retrieved. It was later found to have street deal wraps of Class A drugs to a total value of £1,470. Knights had convictions for 116 previous offences.
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Billy Torbett, mitigating, said: “Drugs have ruined his life.” There were no previous convictions for drug supply. Knights had been on remand in prison for five months.
“He accepts it is the best time for him,” said Mr Torbett. “He is thankful for the significant length of time and he has been supported by the Shannon Trust (literacy and numeracy charity) and DART (Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Team) and he is methadone-free.”
Recorder Peter Makepeace KC said he hoped such resilience would keep Knights from reoffending in the future on his release. “You are getting too old for this,” he said.
“Every single one of those convictions has a victim. You have entrenched drug abuse and your offending is linked to that addiction.” Knights was jailed for three years and four months.
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