Kidderminster woman sentenced for role in drug network

Worcester Crown Court <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
Worcester Crown Court (Image: NQ)
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A woman has been sentenced for her role in a major drugs network in North Worcestershire.

Sian Roper, aged 41, of St Georges Terrace, Kidderminster, had previously pleaded guilty to producing a controlled drug of class B – cannabis and permitting premises to be used for drug-related activities in the same case.

On Monday (September 21),  Roper was sentenced to a total of 16 months, suspended for two years, when she appeared at Worcester Crown Court – two months for the cannabis production offence, consecutive to 14 months for allowing her premises to be used for drug-related activities.

Two men were sentenced for their roles in the same criminality and sentenced at court earlier this month.

Benjamin Whitefoot, aged 48, of Leswell Street, Kidderminster, and Stephen Windsor-Price, 54, of Childe Road, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, were sentenced on September 4 for the following at Worcester Crown Court:

  • Possession with intent to supply a class A drug – cocaine for which Whitefoot was sentenced to nine years in prison and Windsor-Price to three years, suspended for three years.
  • Possession with intent to supply a class B drug – cannabis for which they were sentenced to two years concurrent and six months concurrent respectively.

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