Overview
- Teesside Crown Court sentenced Matthew Smith, 35, after he admitted multiple drug and weapons offences.
- UK Border Force intercepted a parcel on September 26, 2023 that contained MDMA and LSD bound for Darlington.
- Officers later raided addresses on Charles Street and Thames Way, recovering further Class A and B drugs and a weapon.
- Analysis of Smith’s phone showed an overseas LSD sale to a U.S. buyer with a request for Bitcoin payment.
- A police specialist estimated the seized drugs’ value at £6,600 to £13,750, and the investigation was led by NEROCU under Operation Sentinel with NCA support.