Man Jailed for Drug Dealing in Newark Park

0:00On March 7, a 23-year-old man named Levi Beckford has been jailed for three years and four months after police recovered crack cocaine. He tried to ditch in a newer park. He faced charges for possessing class A drugs with intense supply. Officers first noticed Beckford shouting on your drive while handling a separate call last September 19th. A search turned up cash and burner phones, raising red flags about drug activity. They checked nearby woods where he'd come from and quickly found the drug stashed under a tree. That led to his immediate arrest. Beckford pleaded guilty in January. Thanks to strong evidence from the neighborhood team and the forces drug focused desk. On March 4, Nottingham Crown Court handed down the sentence. Local leaders praised the quick work that got him off the streets, highlighting their ongoing push to curb drug dealing in Newark and Sherwood.