A DRUG dealer has been jailed after he was caught carrying 250 Xanax tablets in tubs. Ryan Beckford, of Church Street, London, has been sentenced to six years and six months in prison on various drug offences in Southampton after being caught by officers in the city centre. The 39-year-old was jailed at Southampton Crown Court on Friday, 21 May, having pleaded guilty to possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply. It was heard how officers in an unmarked car spotted Beckford involved in an altercation with another man on Above Bar Street on April 19. They searched him and discovered four tubs marked ‘Xanax’ filled with pills in his man bag, as well as £1,600 in cash.
By Tom Orde Crime and court reporter
Southampton man due in court accused of robbery and drugs offences
A SOUTHAMPTON man has been charged with robbery and drug dealing offences. An 18-year-old man was robbed in Broad Green, Southampton when two men snatched items from his car boot. They stole four pairs of shoes and a bag with one of the men reportedly flashing a knife which was tucked into the waistband of his trousers as he walked off. The incident happened at around 5.30pm on Saturday, April 17. On Wednesday, May 19, police raided an address in Dean Road, Southampton. Officers found a quantity of cannabis and items associated with drug dealing.
A SEX offender flashed two women walking their dogs in a Hampshire country lane. Robert Oakley exposed himself to two women out walking their dogs on separate occasions, a court heard. The 51-year-old, of Lyons Street, Southampton, followed his victims before pleasuring himself in front of them in Frog Lane, Fordingbridge. Both were left “badly frightened”.
Robert Oakley outside Southampton Crown Court on May 11, 2021 Oakley still denies two charges of indecent exposure he was accused of, however, following a three day trial at Southampton Crown Court, he was found guilty. Prosecuting, Siobhan Linsley said the offences were aggravated by his antecedence.
“They were alone and where no one was around, and they were therefore vulnerable.” For the offences which happened on January 25 and 28 last year, he was jailed for six months and made the subject of a five-year restraining order against one of his victims. He must sign on as a sex offender for seven years. Commenting on an earlier occasion, PC Sarah Taylor said: “We would like to thank those women who came forward and told us what happened to them. Being subjected to something like this can be very distressing and shocking, sometimes leaving a victim unsure of what to do or how to report this kind of thing to us. We absolutely want to receive your call and bring offenders like Oakley to justice. If it’s happening now, always call 999. These incidents rightly concerned the community in Fordingbridge at the time and we’re pleased to be able to say now that we were able to put a stop to this, with the community’s help.”
The prosecutor added: “Their attention was very much focused on the defendant’s friend.” Kujawski ran into a property and slammed the police dog in a door repeatedly.
Ernest Kujawski The prosecutor went on to say: “The defendant [Adamczyk] then becomes visible and is holding the large sword. At this point the officer pushes him away to the ground. He dropped the sword and a member of public kicked it away. The officer used his Taser on the defendant because he was not compliant.” Appearing at Southampton Magistrates’ Court, he was charged with possessing a bladed article in a public place to which he pleaded guilty.