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At the beginning of August, we told you about a series of joint drug enforcements carried out in collaboration with Met colleagues in Skegness and other parts of the Midlands.
Significant quantities of drugs were seized, five drugs lines were closed and multiple arrests were made.
Officers from Skegness teamed up with the Metropolitan Police’s County Lines Taskforce as part of Operation Orochi to carry out eight days of targeted enforcement aimed at disrupting county lines drug activity and safeguarding local communities.
A number of individuals charged with drug offences following those enforcements have since appeared at court for sentencing. These are the updates so far:
Wade Smith, 41, of Gedney Avenue, Nottingham pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class A drug - cocaine. On 1 September, at Lincoln Crown Court, he was sentenced to 5 years and 7 months in prison.
Christopher Cook, 25, of Albany Road, Skegness, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class A drug - crack cocaine, and possession of a controlled drug of class B - cannabis. On 24 September he was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court to three years and six months, but taking into account time served on remand, he is to serve a remaining two years and six months in prison and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228. You can watch the video of Cook's arrest, via our press release on our force website. This shows how a routine response to a road traffic incident helped uncover further evidence of Cook’s involvement in drug supply after we seized his phone.
Cohen Handley, 18, of Danial Close, Skegness pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs – cocaine. He was sentenced to 26 months detention in a young offender institution, suspended for three years, and ordered to undertake a rehabilitation activity requirement, to comply with any instructions of the responsible officer, and to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, supervised by a responsible officer.
Connor Teft, 26, of Fainlight Terrace, Drummond Road, Skegness, pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug - crack cocaine and heroin. He was in breach of previous bail conditions and was immediately recalled to prison. He has subsequently been ordered to serve a further three years and nine months in jail. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228.
Josh Lowey, 20, Wainfleet Road, Skegness – pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class A drug - crack cocaine. On 24 September, at Lincoln Crown Court, he was served two years detention in a young offender institution, suspended for 18 months. He must also comply with the requirements of a rehabilitation activity requirement to participate in any activity as instructed by a responsible officer. He must also pay a victim surcharge of £187.
Andre Stewart, 25, of Destiny Road, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs - crack cocaine and heroin, and one count of possession with intent to supply class B drugs – cannabis. He appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on 28 September where he was sentenced to a two-year custodial sentence, suspended for two years. He was also served a rehabilitation activity requirement to participate in any activity as instructed by a responsible office, and to pay a victim surcharge of £187.
Logan Hartley, 34, of St Albans Road, Arnold, Nottingham, who pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of a class A drug – cocaine and heroin, was sentenced on 9 October to three years and four months in prison.
You can help disrupt and prevent organised crime.
As part of our Lincs 2030 transformation programme and our relentless focus on crime and harm, intelligence gathering never stops. We are proactively tackling crime, with a focus on prevention as a philosphy that empowers communites, to keep people safe.
If you see something that matters, report it. Every concern raised and every piece of intelligence shared plays a vital role in turning fragmented intelligence into a coherent overall intelligence picture that supports disruption and crime prevention.
If you feel you have information that might be useful to us, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101
By telling us about concerns via the 'Tell us about' section of our website: https://www.lincs.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/
By speaking with us while we’re on foot patrols
Or anonymously, via the Crimestoppers website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
All information is handled sensitively and confidentially. Together, we can continue to target organised crime and anti-social behaviour to protect our communities.
By continuing to report crime or anti-social behaviour, you help us identify patterns, target patrols effectively and work with partners and the community to address issues before they escalate.
You can view images of those handed custodial sentences of 12 months or more via our press release on our website here: https://www.lincs.police.uk/news/lincolnshire/news/2026/oct/op-darwins-joint-met-enforcement-smash-drug-lines-in-skegness/ You can view images of those handed custodial sentences of 12 months or more via our press release. | 
