Colchester man jailed for dealing Class A drugs in Oxford

Elijha Fingall, of Blade Road, Colchester, was found with almost £2,000 in cash when he was arrested by police officers during their investigation.

The 23-year-old was at the heart of a drugs line which supplied crack cocaine and heroin to users in Oxford.

He was sentenced to three years in prison at Oxford Crown Court and ordered to forfeit £1,957 and his mobile phone.

Drug dealer - Elijha Fingall, from Colchester (Image: Thames Valley Police)

Jailed - Tyril Ochiela ran the operation alongside Fingall (Image: Thames Valley Police)

At the same hearing, Tyril Ochiela, 25, of Chatham Road, Oxford, was put behind bars for three years and four months for his role in the operation.

The duo both admitted two offences of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

It came after they were found to be joint operators of the drug line which was advertising crack cocaine and heroin to multiple people in Oxford between September 2022 to February.

Investigating officer, Det Con Rob Mogridge said: “This investigation was conducted by the Drugs Focus Taskforce in Oxford who are committed to tackling county drug lines and organised crime groups.

“We will continue to make the Thames Valley a hostile place for drugs dealers to carry out their criminal activities.”