Student son of former Nottinghamshire police officers jailed for dealing drugs

 

The son of two former police officers has been jailed for dealing ecstasy from his student accommodation.

Business student Alex Wardle, originally of Bunny Lane, Keyworth, was caught with large amounts of the party drug at his university accommodation in Beech Grove, west Hull.

Hull Crown Court heard the 22-year- old's drug dealing first came to light in November last year, when he was stopped by police driving a van in the city centre.

Prosecutor Stephen Robinson said: "Officers noted a strong smell of cannabis and it was clear the defendant had been smoking the drug."

Wardle was searched and police found two clear bags containing ecstasy tucked into his underpants.

Another bag of cannabis was also found in the car, along with £250 cash and a "dealers list" with four locations on it, one of which was a city centre hotel.

Wardle, who was studying at the University...

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