Whiteley drug dealer busted by police rolls over and tells officers the ‘drugs are mine’
The man appeared in court
A drug dealer busted by police came clean when he rolled over and told officers: “The drugs are mine.”
Nathan Bennett held his hands up once police found a stash of ketamine at his address in Eliot Close, Whiteley, on September 15 last year.
Portsmouth Crown Court heard how the 29-year-old tried to shut the door on officers when they turned up at his house.
But officers gained entry and carried out a search before finding a safe and keys where they found over £4,000 worth of ketamine and £2,580 of cash.
Upon the discovery Bennet immediately admitted the error of his ways. “The game’s up isn’t it? The cash and ketamine in there is not my mum's, it’s mine.”
Searches of his bank statements between September 2024 and 2025 revealed credit of over £43,000, although this was not all profit from the dealing enterprise. Multiple transactions were also seen on statements.
The court heard Bennett, who admitted supplying Class B drugs, had been dealing the drugs to his friends during the period.
Judge Daniel Sawyer said: “Police went to your address where you said: ‘I’ve got the cash and the drugs. The game’s up isn’t it?’ Yes it was frankly.”
He added: “Ketamine is a Class B drug that is a dangerous drug and is a gateway to Class A drugs. It causes an awful lot of harm.”
Bennett was given a 10 month jail sentence suspended for 18 months and told to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and undertake a probation requirement.
He was also told to pay £150 costs. A forfeiture and destruction order was made for the drugs.