20-year-old claimed drugs were for ‘personal use’ but £12k in cash and burner phones told different story

A 20-year-old drug dealer in Newport, Ashton Greenland, was caught with heroin, cocaine, and cannabis along with £12,000 in cash and burner phones. Despite claiming the drugs were for personal use, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. Greenland admitted to drug dealing and possessing criminal property, acknowledging his impact on society. Greenland will serve half of his sentence in custody and the remainder on licence.