Dealer in Billingham caught with over £100,000 of drugs now behind bars

Shaun Mullen, of Old Road, had large quantities of class A, B and C drugs that were discovered in the room of the property.

The 39-year-old man was caught when officers from Stockton received reports of a disturbance at the address.

Upon attending the property on Old Road shortly after 4.30pm on Thursday 30 January 2025, Mullen opened the door to police and appeared ‘nervous’ and was ‘shaking’.

After allowing them to gain access to the house, a search of one of the upstairs bedrooms led to the room which was being used to cut and package the drugs ready for onward supply.

Inside the room included items such as multiple mobile phones, lumps of white powder, grip seal bags, a laptop, first class stamps and money. The drugs included cocaine, MDMA, Ketamine, Zopiclone and Amphetamine to the value of £123,196.

He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs and taken to custody for questioning before he was charged.

On Friday 12 December Mullen appeared at Teesside Crown Court to be sentenced to possession with intent to supply class A, B and C drugs after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing and was sentenced to six years in prison.

Detective Constable Rhianna Wales, from Stockton CID, said: “What started as a report of a disturbance led officers to uncover a significant quantity of drugs in the room of the property.

“When they first came across Mullen, he appeared visibly nervous, was sweating and shaking. What became clear soon after was that he was significantly involved in a criminal network.

“During the investigation we seized over 120 exhibits of various drugs and paraphernalia that ensured he had no choice but to admit to the crimes put to him and will now serve time in prison.”

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