Five jailed after major drug-dealing scheme uncovered in Bristol View Image

Five members of a criminal gang have been jailed for almost 54 years after police uncovered millions of pounds of drugs.

Four people were jailed at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday, October 24) for drug offences, a fifth person has been handed a suspended sentence, and a sixth person was sentenced last month.

Three members of the organised crime gang, Justin Pearce, aged 45 of no fixed address, Joshua Batt, aged 28 from Whitchurch, and Leah Murphy, aged 44 of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely heroin and cocaine, and class B drugs, namely amphetamine.

Mark Bourne, aged 49 from Horfield , and Mark Glover, aged 48 from Henbury, both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to

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