Portsmouth teenager caught with £4,600 worth of crack and heroin handed curfew

Shariff Shakur, 18, was 17 when he was first caught with 32g of heroin and 29.4g of crack cocaine in Southsea on November 7 last year.

The teenager, of Samuel Road, Kingston, Fratton, also had the cash on him.

Shakur had previously been caught with crack and diamorphine in Portsmouth on June 11 last year

And he was caught on August 30 with the same drugs again this year.

In September he admitted four charges of possession of class A with intent to supply, and two of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

He also admitted possession of criminal property.

Shakur can be named as he turned 18 just 16 days before appearing at Portsmouth Youth Court for sentencing.

Magistrates imposed a four-month tagged curfew between 6pm and 6am.

They also imposed a youth rehabilitation order with five days' of work with the youth offending team in the city, and 12 months' supervision.

An order was made to destroy the drugs.

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Shakur pleaded guilty to the final set of proceedings just 19 days before he turned 18.

If he had admitted the charges after turning 18 he would have been sentenced as an adult.

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