A 24-year-old man named Tyrell Samuels was caught in possession of a significant amount of crack cocaine and cocaine during a police stop in Cwmbran. The discovery came about after a mysterious package fell out of Samuels’ trouser leg, marking the beginning of his downfall. The incident occurred while Samuels was seated in the front of a car that was pulled over by law enforcement officials on February 16. Initially, he admitted to having a small quantity of cannabis in his possession that was stored inside a cigarette packet. However, during a search, an officer noticed a suspicious package near his groin area. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the package contained 20 individual wraps of crack cocaine. Additionally, the cannabis found with Samuels was weighed at 0.2g. Further complicating matters, another package was discovered on Samuels when he was taken into police custody after he became disruptive. This second package was found to contain 6.7g of cocaine, bringing the total estimated worth of the drugs found in his possession to £2,670, with crack cocaine alone valued at up to £790. A drug expert testified that the quantity of cocaine indicated that Samuels operated as a “mid-level supplier” within the illicit drug trade. As a result, Samuels, who was homeless at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to two charges of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, as well as possession of Class B drugs. During the court proceedings, it was revealed that Samuels had three prior convictions, one of which was related to possession with intent to supply cannabis. In his defence, his lawyer, Sol Hartley, explained that Samuels resorted to drug dealing to sustain his own drug habit, which commenced when he was just 17 years old. Hartley highlighted the defendant’s troubled childhood and experience growing up in foster care, noting that Samuels is a father to two children, whom he co-parented before being remanded in prison. Ultimately, Judge Matthew Porter-Bryant sentenced Samuels to a 34-month prison term, with Samuels expected to serve half of the sentence in custody before being released on licence to complete the remainder. The judge’s decision reflected the seriousness of the charges against Samuels, underlining the consequences of drug-related offences in the UK.
