E-bike drug dealer led police to Great Yarmouth cocaine den

Police became suspicious after spotting Luke Alia, 30, on an e-bike in an area of Great Yarmouth known for drug dealing. 

Norwich Crown Court was told officers had followed him to a terraced house in Exmouth Road on December 6 last year which was discovered to be used to prepare and package cocaine. 

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A seized phone showed Alia had been running a “busy operation” with dozens of messages discussing prices for drug wraps and amounts owed by customers, said prosecutors.

Luke Alia was jailed for two years and nine months (Image: Norfolk Constabulary)  Police followed Alia on an e-bike back to a property on Exmouth Road in Great Yarmouth (Image: Google)

He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Michael Clare, mitigating, said though it had been busy the dealing had been “small scale” can done largely to fund his own drugs habit. 

Recorder Freehan jailed him for two years and nine months. 

He adjourned the sentencing of co-defendant Brett Johnson for the preparation of a probation report. 

He had been recruited by Alia to act as a “runner” delivering drugs to customers, the court was told.