Wednesday 22nd September 2010
A man who called police to report a burglary at his property has been jailed after 48 cannabis plants were found at his home.
 
John Jenkinson, of Spital Lane, Chesterfield, was arrested in April this year after officers attending his burglary call smelt cannabis and saw fresh leaves on the floor.

In addition to the plants a hydroponics set up was also found in the loft - a haul worth around £23,000 in total.

Jenkinson, 39, said he bought seeds from the internet and cultivated the plants to sell on to pay off debts.

He admitted to already having sold one crop for around £4,000 and that the plants seized by the officers were his second crop grown from cuttings from the previous one.

Jenkinson admitted cultivating cannabis, supplying cannabis and possessing cannabis with the intent to supply at a hearing at Derby Crown Court. He was sentenced to a total of 32 months in prison.

Detective Constable Sally Hibbert of Chesterfield CID said: "This is an excellent outcome that came about as a result of teamwork between uniformed and CID officers.

"We have taken a substantial amount of drugs off our streets and the sentence sends out a clear message that drug dealing is a serious crime and will not be accepted.

"We would urge anybody with information about drug dealing in their community to let us know so we can take positive action."
 


If you have information about drugs in your community contact Derbyshire police on 0345 123 3333 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

RECENT STORIES

BIKE LOCK SCHEME FOR BOLSOVER RESIDENTS -
Residents in Bolsover can now join a national bike register and get a handy sized bike lock from Police. More...

MAN JAILED AFTER SUPERMARKET
THEFT -
A Sheffield man has been jailed for six months after stealing bottles of spirits from a Chesterfield supermarket. More...

BOXING CLEVER TO FIGHT CRIME -
Youngsters in Clay Cross are being encouraged to take part in a unique programme designed to combat anti social behaviour. More...

POLICE URGE VIGILANCE AFTER STREET ROBBERIES -
Police are urging people in Chesterfield and Amber Valley to be vigilant following a series of street robberies. More...

POLICE HELP ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TO GET ON THEIR BIKES -
Adults with learning difficulties in Chesterfield have benefited from cycle safety assessments by Derbyshire Police More...

NATIONAL ASB INSPECTION REPORT ACKNOWLEDGES VALUE OF SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAMS -
Derbyshire Police's Safer Neighbourhood teams have been praised in a major Government Report out today. More...

APPEAL AFTER SKATE PARK BAG THEFT -
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old girl's handbag was stolen while she was helping another teenager who had fallen and hurt himself. More...

DON'T BE A VICTIM OF DISTRACTION BURGLARY -
Elderly and vulnerable residents in NE Derbyshire will be given door chains, window alarms and door bars. More...

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? -
If you're a resident of Bolsover you're being invited to look out for a 'burglar' this month. More...

2 OFF ROAD BIKES SEIZED -
As part of an ongoing crackdown against nuisance riders, Police in North Derbyshire have seized two off road bikes. More...

DANESMOOR MAN JAILED -
A 42-year old man has been jailed for 15 months for assaulting his ex-partner at her home in Clay Cross. More...

6 ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF ASSAULT -
Police have arrested six men after a taxi driver was assaulted in a lay-by. More...

SUMMER ACTIVITIES HAVE POSITIVE EFFECT -
Recently released figures show that a range of activities organised for young people in Chesterfield during the summer holidays have had a positive impact on anti-social behaviour (ASB). More...

POLICE SEEK INFORMATION AFTER CAR DAMAGE -
Police in Chesterfield are appealing for information after a number of cars on the same street were damaged. More...

FIVE PEOPLE CAUTIONED -
Five people have been cautioned for possession of drugs after police in Chesterfield acted on information from residents about drug use in the area. More...

BOBBIES GET ON THEIR BIKES -
For the seventh year in a row local police have got on their bikes to raise money in memory of a colleague who died of cancer. More...

COUNCILLORS 'NIGHT ON THE TOWN' WITH POLICE -
Councillors from Chesterfield Borough Council's Licensing Committee are to spend an evening gaining an insight into issues faced every week by organisations working in the town centre. More...

NUISANCE BIKE PATROLS -
Police are catching up with nuisance off road motor bikers in the region. As part of Operation Earhart one man was arrested... More...

ASBO BAN -
Derbyshire Police and Chesterfield Borough Council have been granted an ASBO against a man who was continually drunk and caused harassment in Chesterfield town centre. More...

DERBYSHIRE CONSTABULARY RECEIVES DEAF CHARTER MARK - Derbyshire Police Force has become only the second force in the country to be given an award recognising the efforts it has made to communicate more effectively with deaf people. More...

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO! -
One of a series of public consultations by Derbyshire Police took place in Chesterfield town centre on Monday 16th August. More...

Related Tags