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# Drug dealer jailed for two years after Capel St Mary arrest
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/drug-dealer-jailed-for-two-years-after-capel-st-mary-arrest/
- Published: 2024-08-13T13:20:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:37:48.000Z
- Description: A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison for drug dealing and other offences just one month after his arrest near Ipswich.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Alberto Deda was stopped by Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team on 12 July while driving a hire car in Capel St Mary.

The Sentinel teams provide enhanced coverage of Suffolk's road network to disrupt criminal activity and increase police visibility.

![Alberto Deda](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1723555126-alberto-deda-1.jpg)

Albert Deda was sentenced to two years in prison Photo: STOCKER, Adrian (Max) (Suffolk Police)

**Key details:**

- Officers found 17 cocaine deals wrapped in black socks and £270 in cash
- Deda used a false Ipswich address to hire the car and presented a counterfeit driving licence
- His phone contained messages directing him to meetings with cocaine users

**Deda pleaded guilty to:**

- Possession of cocaine with intent to supply
- Possession of a counterfeit identity document with intent to deceive
- Driving without a licence or insurance

**What they're saying:** Sergeant David Logan of the Sentinel team said: "We are pleased Deda was arrested, charged, convicted and jailed within a month. Our team exists to keep Suffolk residents safe from people like Deda and his cocaine-using customers who drive on our roads."

Logan added that Deda's customers "can expect to be drug wiped at the roadside soon."

**How to help:** Suffolk Police urge residents to report suspected drug activity via their website or by calling 101\. Anonymous reports can be made to Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.

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