Judge mocks drug dealer caught on CCTV for ‘not being very good at it’

A judge described a drug dealer as ‘not very good at it’ after he was caught on CCTV selling outside a casino.

Entison Dimitri, 35, was spotted handing out class A drugs in the doorway of Merkur Slots, Lincoln Road, Millfield, Peterborough in the early hours of February 22, 2022.

CCTV operators saw him walk to and from a Volkswagen Polo that was parked nearby and reported what they suspected was drug dealing to police.

Dimitri was detained for a stop-search where police found a zipped pouch in his trousers containing wraps of cocaine and crack cocaine, as well as further wraps in his car worth a total of around £5,000.

A search of his home in Lincoln Road, Millfield, uncovered further class A drugs, taking the total value to more than £10,000.

He later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin.

Dimitri appeared at Cambridge Crown Court last week and was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.

Speaking at the sentencing, the judge said: ‘Having watched the CCTV you were somewhat naïve given the fact that you were dealing drugs in full view of the CCTV.

‘It was just a question of time before you were caught because you were not very good at it.’

He added: “It is concerning that the birth of your child threw you into drug dealing. You also developed a gambling addiction and sold drugs in order to fund that addiction.’

Dimitri must carry out 180 hours of unpaid work, complete a 25-day Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and adhere to a curfew between 9.30pm and 6am for the next four months.

Sergeant Sarah Phillips, from the Eastern Peterborough Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: ‘Tackling drug dealing and associated crime in this area of the city is a priority for my team, as it was highlighted as a concern by the local community.’

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