Drill star Digga D has been jailed for nearly 4 years for supplying 45kg of hashish after he was arrested throughout an Instagram livestream.
The musician, whose actual identify is Rhys Herbert, pleaded responsible to 2 expenses referring to the importation and provide of the Class B drug.
Herbert, 24, from Notting Hill in London, was arrested on 21 February final 12 months whereas livestreaming on Instagram.
Throughout a two-day trial of problem – referred to as a Newton listening to – in December, prosecutors stated Herbert performed a task in supplying as much as 60kg of hashish. He denied this.
Showing from jail by way of video hyperlink, Decide Simon Hirst instructed him he was “satisfied” the rapper had been in possession of fifty.65kg of hashish and had offered no less than 45kg for revenue.
“The level of the offending is so serious that there must be a sentence of imprisonment,” he stated, earlier than jailing him for 3 years and 11 months.
Herbert must serve half his sentence in custody.
The prosecutor instructed the sentencing listening to Herbert had six convictions for 13 earlier offences – together with possession of a blade and violent dysfunction.
Defending, James Scobie KC stated: “He doesn’t have a group, that is very a lot a one-man band.
“The defendant has been away now since February of last year. There is a very much positive side, legitimate side, to this young man’s life in respect of his work which is that of a performer and a writer to some degree of international notoriety and following.
“It is vitally, very unhappy and disappointing that he has had on the very least a 12 months of his productive working life behind bars.
“He’s not a danger to the public, he’s actually a contributor to the public.”
A letter was learn to the courtroom from Herbert’s mom, who stated since being in jail he had been studying the Bible day by day and was “remorseful for what he had done”.
Detective Constable Jacob Saville, of the Metropolitan Police, stated: “Rhys Herbert has already admitted to his role in the importation and supply of large quantities of cannabis; now a judge has reviewed all of the evidence and determined he played a significant role in this operation.”
He added: “Drugs and the associated criminality they bring devastates communities and we will continue to identify and arrest those responsible who engage in this activity.”
