Three men jailed for a total of 17 years after their involvement in a county lines heroin network supplying Swindon.

Three men from London have been handed prison sentences totalling 17 years for their roles in a county lines heroin distribution network operating in Swindon.

Kennedy Campbell, aged 26, from Enfield, was sentenced to 7 years and 2 months, while Bernard Sindano, 29, from Walthamstow, received 5 years and 1 month. Ricardo Wright, 24, from Croydon, was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months. All three were sentenced in their absence after failing to attend the hearing, according to Wiltshire Police.

The case against the trio dates back to 2017, when officers launched an investigation into the ‘Captain’ county lines drug operation. Through tracking the phone numbers of the dealers involved, police identified Campbell as the leader of the network, which was responsible for flooding Swindon with Class A drugs, including heroin.

Campbell’s arrest came in April 2018, alongside Wright, just a month after Sindano had been taken into custody. During the operation, police seized large amounts of cash, drugs, and burner phones used by the dealers.

The three men pleaded guilty to their involvement and were sentenced on 14 December. Wiltshire Police’s PC Emma Rice praised the Fortitude team for their work in bringing the criminals to justice.

“County lines dealers like these destroy lives, and our team was relentless in ensuring they were caught,” Rice said. “These convictions send a clear message that we will not allow borders to protect those trying to supply illegal drugs to our communities.”