A drug dealer has been jailed for playing a leading role in the supply of crack cocaine on the Isle of Wight. Police had been making enquiries into a supply line being used by an individual by the name of ‘Shy’. The efforts of investigating officers led to the identification of Shy, who was revealed to be 29-year-old Olawale Odebiyi. Odebiyi was arrested at Stanstead Airport on 13th September 2021 as he returned to the UK from a holiday abroad. Mobile phones were seized during the investigation, including a phone that was seized from Odebiyi’s home address in Lind Street, Ryde along with Class A drugs and drugs paraphernalia. Odebiyi previously resided on both Union Road in Ryde and Fairlee Road in Newport having moved from East London to the Island back in 2019. Drug dealing messages from Odebiyi were found on one of the phones, which was also discovered to have been in Odebiyi’s possession whilst he made several trips to London from the Island. Odebiyi was subsequently charged in July last year with being concerned in the supply of Crack Cocaine. On 13th November, Odebiyi pleaded guilty, but on the basis that he played a lesser role in the drugs supply operation. This was rejected by the prosecution, who argued that the evidence obtained by police showed he played a leading role, and the case was listed for a Newton hearing on Friday 26 January this year to determine the facts. At the hearing, His Honour Judge Melville ruled that Odebiyi had a significant role, in that he was a manager of the operation. It was determined that his phone was used as part of the drugs line, and that there were a huge number of messages that evidenced Odebiyi’s management role. Odebiyi, now of Chequers Lane in Dagenham, was subsequently jailed for 40 months. He had already been serving a 24 month suspended sentence when this recent charge was brought – that sentence was handed to him on 10 February 2022 after he had previously been convicted of being concerned in the supply of Class A & B drugs on the Isle of Wight. DC Lee Parker said:
“Drugs supply investigations are often incredibly complex and lengthy due to the number of moving parts and players that make up the wider operation. “This result is the culmination of more than two years of dedicated work to remove drugs from our streets, and to evidence the key role that Odebiyi played in their supply on the Isle of Wight. “Odebiyi tried to argue that he was a small piece of the bigger puzzle, but the evidence speaks for itself in terms of his understanding of the scale of the supply, and his role as an operational manager to drive this.”
Anyone with information about drugs supply in their neighbourhood to report this to police on 101, or submit information to us online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ You may not see a police response immediately, but please be reassured that every piece of information you submit helps us build the bigger picture and relentlessly pursue those involved in drugs supply.
A massive thank you to everyone involved in bringing this vermin to court and off our street’s. You’ve done a really good job, well done.
Ban him from our island, scum bag.
Brilliant job by all those involved in catching him, he should be sent to prison for a lot longer?
Absolutely spot on with all of that. Well put.
And in just over 3yr’s time he will be back on the streets
No deterrent 40 months should have been 40 years minimum sentence.
How many lives has this ‘person’ ruined by supplying them with drugs? Turn that figure into years, and that should be his minimum sentence.
Ha ha ha get a life Trevor.This sentence is to lenient should have got 10 years at least
Calm down,It’s called sarcasm
He certainly isn’t British!
not with that name,just deport the rat
Not his skin colour then?
Shy? Work shy more like.
If only the media were allowed to be ungagged then a lot of those now seeing no harm in unchecked immigration would likely change their minds.
But with the media limiting negative exposure due to the all powerful race rules they then, as with those in authority, have to limit what is said as any Politician or high level Police officer telling it how it is would be gone.
Sad state of affairs when people in their own country have to whisper their concerns.
no he isn’t mark – there is zero chance that the piece of filth is english
Not even from the island you mong…
Obviously……”.
Nowdays you never know
The man is scum who destroys people’s livespedalling his toxic muck. What on earth difference does it make where he comes from as long as he is banged up now.
He could have been born here, the island is a changing place.
Speak English….
yeah we do but don’t need foreign ones as well
Mark.
Our Guinea pig gave birth in the Rabbit hutch. It still had Guinea pigs, not Rabbits.
Zip, of course we have because this is, or was, a British populated country for the greater part
If you are trying to justify this cretins behaviour by that remark, then THINK, that if you are in someone else’s home you if normal, treat it with even more respect than your own.
So these vile, troublesome, crime ridden parasites ought to do the same when being allowed into a safe (least was before) country where they have every right that our people fought to give us, yet they still abuse, take, stab, shoot, bomb, and are into the most vilest of crimes.
Seems our Grandparents were right in their thinking after all.
What a brain-dead comment! Reckon, you’re the one in need of a carer.
Wow, I love it!
Amusing and true. Great SEG
Ballocks total bollocks I think he should be locked up for good the total tosser
There’s no point in ringing 101 with any concerns even if they do answer, they won’t even make a report unless you’ve actually seen them take drugs. I’ve tried several times to report a drug dealer even with car registration s they’re not interested.
101 is a waste of space, the law are only employed to protect the Elite
Totally 100% agree . Well said
They go into care work. It’s the only work they can find legally
diversity is another name for discriminating against one over another
He’s laughing all the way to jail.
The horror and destruction drugs causes is horrendous. It will continue to be the same as long as we have these lenient sentences.
Wake up society before it’s too late.
Should it not be 40yrs not months for people like this the penalties are crass when the money they rack in is vast .
He’s not from the island like most of us are what a perfectic message you’ve said about us genuine Cauxheads.
Reading the comments I wondered how long it would take to come across a triggerd, hand wringing lefty liberal moron. People like you are enabling the collapse of society.