A a prominent member of a multi-million pound organised drug gang, involving Reading and Newbury as well as other areas worldwide, has been sentenced.

Thames Valley Police said Mark Rumble, 31, formerly of Dunsden Close, Didcot, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, March 12.

He was an enforcer, courier, storer and distributor within a drugs network involving Reading and Newbury as well as having activity across the country, including London, and activity was even traced back to Spain.

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The force said the organised crime group members from Reading, Spain, Liverpool, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, London, and Southend-on-Sea supplied drugs which were then stored in Didcot, Newbury, Reading and Hemel Hempstead.

Officers said the drugs were then prepared for onward distribution to people in Avon and Somerset, Swindon, Oxford, Reading and Didcot.

Rumble admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis, conspiracy to supply amphetamine, and conspiracy to supply methoxamine from July 30, 2014, to March 12, 2015.

During this time, 18 defendants were brought before the judges, with their combined sentences stretching to a total of 115 years and three months jail time.

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Investigating officer, detective constable Rebecca Cartwright of the Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said: “The sentencing of Rumble brings to a close Operation Samba which was a widespread and complex investigation into a number of individuals involved in organised crime groups which sought to make substantial profit through drug dealing and distribution.

“Drug dealing brings misery on our communities and Thames Valley Police will not tolerate it and we will continue to work through our Stronghold initiative to tackle serious and organised crime and exploitation.

“Thames Valley Police is currently running our campaign which highlights the True Costs of cocaine use which are significant and far reaching.

“We are committed to highlighting these realities and working to bring offenders like Rumble to justice.”