Young Radford cyclist caught with 800 wraps of class A drugs

A young drug dealer was caught riding around Nottingham with £8,000 of cocaine on him. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Kenny Kiddier agreed to become a courier for a gang after falling into debt.

The then 20-year-old was initially searched in Bobbers Mill and just a few wraps of heroin and cocaine were initially discovered. But a more thorough search in custody revealed he was actually carrying an astonishing 800 wraps on him.

Steve Cobley, his barrister, said: “Kenny Kiddier was a habitual cannabis user. Things got worse during Covid, he was out of work and he got into debt.

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“He was an immature 20-year-old... but he has remained out of trouble and has taken the opportunity to rehabilitate himself. His close family and his extended family have stood by him and he is particularly close to his grandparents.

“He lives with them and they are bitterly disappointed in his behaviour. He is deeply ashamed of himself and he is well aware of the misery drugs cause in the community.”

Lauren Fisher, prosecuting, said police spotted Kiddier carrying out what they suspected was a drug deal close to the Nags Head pub in Bobbers Mill on the afternoon of January 9, 2021. She said they followed him as he cycled over a bridge and stopped him in Churchfield Lane and conducted a search.

The prosecutor said: “He had two separate amounts of heroin on him and four bags of cannabis. When he was searched in custody [police found] 20 large wraps of cocaine and in total 800 wraps with a street value of £8,000.

“He told officers he was a heavy user of cannabis and was dealing to pay off a drug debt. The prosecution accepts he was a courier or runner.” Kiddie, of Churchfield Lane, Radford, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis.

He has no previous convictions. Recorder Jaron Crooknorth handed him an 18-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, with 15 rehabilitation sessions and 240 hours unpaid work. He also ordered him to pay £360 towards the prosecution’s costs.

The judge said: “There was a lack of maturity, you were exploited, you were naive, immature and did not think of the consequences. You were a courier, I accept that, and your payment was to pay off some of your drug debt.”