Canterbury Crown Court
A pair of County Lines drug dealers have been handed significant custodial sentences after using a vulnerable person’s home in Ramsgate as a base for their illegal operation. Deeq Mohammed, 20, and Patrick George, 29, were jailed at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday, 9 October 2025, after admitting to charges related to the supply of Class A drugs, including heroin and crack cocaine. The court heard the men had been operating in the area between June and July.
The investigation came to a head on 14 July 2025 when police patrols noticed suspicious behaviour consistent with a drug deal in the Hardres Street area of Ramsgate. Officers observed Mohammed entering a nearby property before they moved in. As police attended the address, Mohammed attempted to flee via the back door, where he was met by his associate, George. Both men were detained and searched immediately. George was found to be in possession of packages of heroin and crack cocaine, including a clip seal bag prepared for multiple street deals. Police seized a quantity of cash and a mobile phone from Mohammed.
The subsequent search of the Ramsgate address revealed evidence of what is known as ‘cuckooing’—the practice of drug gangs taking over the home of a vulnerable person to use as a dealing hub. A resident with several vulnerabilities was found living in the property, which also contained items connected to drug distribution and a second mobile phone. Analysis of the recovered mobile phones provided strong evidence that the men were part of a wider County Lines drugs network. They were charged the following day.
Patrick George, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply both heroin and crack cocaine. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison. Deeq Mohammed, from London, admitted to being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. He received a longer sentence of four years and eight months detention in a young offenders’ institution.
Detective Sergeant Rachel Seymour said: “Drugs misuse brings nothing but misery to communities and particularly to those who are vulnerable to exploitation. The dealers are the root of the problem, and we will continue to stamp out their illegal activity by taking drugs off the street, disrupting the supply lines and ensuring criminals such as George and Mohammed are made to face the consequences of their actions.”