Drug Offenders Sentenced

A Hertford woman who allowed her partner to sell drugs from her home has been handed a suspended sentence after appearing at St.Albans Crown Court on Tuesday.

Sandra Burling, of Chelmsford Road, pleaded guilty to three charges of permitting her premises to be used for the supply of a controlled drug. Her former partner, Dean Norris,  pleaded guilty to seven counts of possessing drugs with intent to supply, offering to supply cannabis and concealing criminal property. He will be sentenced later.

The operation came to light after police raided the the Ware flat of the couple's son, Steven Norris in November last year. This led police to the Chemesford Road home of Norris and Burling, where they discovered  cannabis, cocaine and amphetamine, together with scales, dealer lists and £3,125 in cash.