Jailed in Norfolk: Criminals put behind bars this week

Here is a round-up of some of the people sentenced to time behind bars in Norfolk in recent days.

Wayne Dolan, 23 (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Wayne Dolan, 23

Wayne Dolan, 23, was found to have nearly 1.4kg of heroin and more than £4,000 in cash as well as other drugs in a search of his King's Lynn property.

Norwich Crown Court heard Dolan had initially come to the attention of police after he was involved in a suspicious transaction, leading to him being stopped in his car on January 7, 2020.

Officers found wraps containing amphetamines and cocaine under the gear stick cover, while two mobile phones were also found.

At his home, almost 1.4kg of diamorphine was found as well as a quantity of amphetamines and "lesser amounts" of other drugs.

Dolan, of Tilney St Lawrence, Lynn, appeared at court on Wednesday (February 8) having previously admitted three counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A and two counts of possessing a class B drug with intent.

He was jailed for five years and five months for the crimes.

Jack Nicholson, 33 (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Jake Nicholson, 33

Jake Nicholson, 33, of no fixed address, was seen "necking vodka" from a bottle before getting into his Mitsubishi Shogun which crashed into a motorbike in Fakenham on August 17 last year.

The bike was being ridden by Braden-Lee Payne, who had been enjoying an evening out with friends before the collision, Norwich Crown Court heard. 

John Morgans, prosecuting, said Mr Payne had been heading to The Limes pub and had been waiting at the junction on Bridge Street when Nicholson "cut the corner" and hit the bike.

He said Mr Payne was knocked off "before going under the car" adding "the defendant then drives away with Mr Payne under the car and drives over him".

Paramedics together with the air ambulance attended to treat Mr Payne following the crash but he died in hospital as a result of his injuries the following day.

Nicholson was found to be more than twice the legal drink-drive limit.

But Mr Morgans said: "Not only had he been drinking but he drove having taken class A drugs".

After driving off Nicholson crashed into a wall on Dereham Road before being located by police shortly afterwards on North Drive, Fakenham.

Nicholson appeared at court on Thursday (February 9) having previously admitted causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and dangerous driving.

Jailing Nicholson for seven-and-a-half years Judge Anthony Bate said the defendant "realised that something dreadful had happened but you chose to make off from the scene and collided with a house".

Tito Arthur who has been jailed for three years for Class A drugs offences (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)

Tito Arthur, 50

Tito Arthur, 50, was detained at Norwich Railway Station after officers caught him with almost £7,000 worth of Class A drugs hidden in a knee brace.

Norwich Crown Court heard Arthur was found to have crack cocaine and heroin with a street value of £6,768 concealed within a knee brace that he had been wearing on the rail journey from London to Norwich on December 7 last year.

Police attended the railway station at about 12.45pm and detained Arthur under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act before finding the drugs during a search.

Arthur, a class A drugs addict, had travelled to London from Norwich to "reload" with drugs before coming back to the city to supply other addicts, including himself.

Arthur, formerly of Polypin Yard, Norwich, appeared at court on Monday (February 6) for sentence having previously admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Jailing Arthur for three years, Judge Anthony Bate said the defendant had an "entrenched addiction to hard drugs".