A man has been jailed for two years after police witnessed him selling class A drugs in an alleyway in Reading.

James Tollafield, 46, of Duke Street, Reading pleaded guilty at Reading Crown Court on Friday, August 26.

Thames Valley Police sentenced him for one counts of procession with intent to supply crack cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to supply heroin.

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This was in relation to an incident on January 9, 2021 where officers witnessed Tollafield selling drugs in an alleyway between Newcastle Road and Cintra Park.

He was arrested after police found 50 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin on his possession.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Jon Nicholls, of the Stronghold Team in Reading, said: “The Reading Stronghold team proactively and robustly target drug dealers, using both overt and covert tactics in order to take drugs off our streets.

“The public play a vital role in our fight against drugs, so if you have any information about drug dealing then please contact the police. You can leave information online or by calling 101.”