A woman involved in a county lines drug operation has received a suspended prison sentence following an investigation into the supply of Class A drugs in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Jaidean Thorne, 28, of St Mary’s Way, Hucknall, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 23 January to two years in prison, suspended for two years. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis, and possession of criminal property.
Nottinghamshire Police said Thorne was part of a group operating a drug line between Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, selling drugs in the Ripley area. The operation was initially based in Hucknall before later moving to Rainworth.
Officers executed warrants at addresses in Hucknall and Rainworth on 29 May 2024. During the searches, they seized Class A drugs concealed at both properties and recovered mobile phones.
Police said thousands of messages on the devices detailed how drugs were distributed, collected and sold. Thorne was found to have delivered drugs to users on multiple occasions, including while travelling to and from funerals.
Co-conspirators Jake Carroll, 31, of Belleville Drive, Nottingham, and Jason Ramsden, 33, of Dukes Meadow, Rainworth, were sentenced on 1 October 2025 to six years and 12 weeks, and three years and four months respectively. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin, and Carroll also admitted possession of criminal property.
Cocaine seized from the Hucknall address was valued at more than £4,000. Drugs and cash were found in bedside cabinets at the property, while large bags of drugs were discovered in a garden shed at the Rainworth address.
Police also recovered designer clothing, trainers, receipts for jewellery and more than £26,000 in cash from the Hucknall property.
Detective Constable Ben Slater, of Nottinghamshire Police, said the investigation showed Thorne delivered drugs on a frequent basis and that the group was generating significant income from the supply of drugs.
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