Drug dealers who supplied crack and heroin in Eastbourne jailed

Adnan Mayanja and Asher Robinson were part of a county line drugs operation called Bingo which supplied drugs between East Sussex and London.

Through intelligence and reports, Sussex Police and the Metropolitan Police had identified the county drug line.

Asher Robinson was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment (Image: Sussex Police)

Last June, officers from the two forces conducted simultaneous warrants in Eastbourne and London.

Robinson tried to evade officers and flee his home in Sherrard Road, London, discarding mobile phones and his driving licence, but was located and arrested.

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Police examined the discarded phones which proved Robinson was involved in the running of the Bingo line. Officers also found £1,600 in cash at Robinson’s address.

Mayanja was arrested on the same day at his home in Walton Road, London.

In Eastbourne, officers conducted a warrant at an address in Northbourne Road and seized mobile phones and several thousands of pounds of cash.

Adnan Mayanja was sentenced to five years and seven months’ imprisonment (Image: Sussex Police)

Richardson was charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine and Mayanja was charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine and possession of criminal property.

The pair, both 26 years old, were remanded into custody.

On February 9 this year they appeared before Lewes Crown Court after pleading guilty to offences in July 2023.

Mayanja was sentenced to five years and seven months’ imprisonment and Robinson was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

County lines is the name given to drug dealing where organised criminal groups (OCGs) use phone lines to move and supply drugs, usually from cities into smaller towns and rural areas. A county line is the mobile phone line used to take the orders of drugs.

Investigator Julian Stokes said: “People like Mayanja and Robinson target and exploit vulnerable people in our communities. They are responsible for bringing harmful and dangerous drugs into our towns and this sentencing demonstrates that this will not be tolerated in Sussex.

“We continue to work hard to dismantle county lines and work closely with our partner agencies and police forces, such as the Metropolitan Police’s Op Orochi team, to do this.”