Two Herefordshire drug dealers sentenced at court

Two drug dealers who were supplying illegal cannabis products into Herefordshire have been sentenced at court.

Elyott Webb, 30, of Eckington Road, Eckington, Pershore was convicted of being concerned in the supply of a class B drug – cannabis between November 2024 and April 2025 when he appeared before Worcester Crown Court on Friday (5 June).

Webb was sentenced to 32 months in prison for this offence. A further charge of acquire / use / possess criminal property between January and April 2025 was ordered to lie on file.

Darren Lewis, 33, of Carrion Grove, Holmer, Hereford, was convicted of being concerned in the supply of a class B drug – cannabis in April 25 when he appeared in the same court on Friday.

Lewis was sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for 24 months, and ordered to carry out 20 days of a rehabilitation activity requirement.

Webb and Lewis were part of a sophisticated illegal drug supply enterprise into Herefordshire involving large quantities of controlled substances, including case cannabis-based products.

(Left) Elyott Webb and (right) some of the cannabis products he and Lewis were convicted of dealing.

Police carried out a warrant at an address on Stoney Street caravan site in April 2025 where they discovered an edible cannabis production set-up.

The warrant was executed under Police and Criminal Evidence Act powers following a police stop in January 2025 when Webb was the passenger in a BMW officers pulled over in Clehonger. Webb had £1,700 cash in his pocket.

A large quantity of edibles was seized as well as vapes, moulds, packaging, sales material and paperwork linking Webb to the enterprise were found in the warrant. CCTV footage also showed Webb coming and going from the caravan.

He was later arrested but gave a no comment interview and was charged with the offences above.

Lewis was a regular visitor the same address as Webb at Stoney Street caravan site and was also snapped on CCTV for long periods of time carrying shopping bags with him and associating with other suspects.

Forensics tested positive for his fingerprints on parcels coming and going from the location and he was arrested at his home address in June 2025.

A search of the property found working digital scales, a grinder, plastic containers, deal bags, tubs and liquids that were tested and found to be positive for cannabis and codeine which he claimed was for personal use but a drug expert witness for West Mercia Police proved otherwise.

Detective Constable Lia Williams of Hereford CID said: “We are pleased to get these convictions for Webb and Lewis and shut down their sophisticated illegal drug supply enterprise into Herefordshire involving large quantities of controlled substances.

“We will not relent in our efforts to pursue those seeking to ply such illegal trades in our county and put them before the courts as appropriate.”