Steroid dealer given a warning by the courts

A man who was found to be dealing steroids in Peterborough has been given a second chance.

Officers from the northern Neighbourhood Support Team (NST) stopped Deividas Jursa, 31, in his car at the BP filling station in Bretton, as part of a drugs warrant on 13 November 2023.

While no drugs were found in his car, officers then searched Jursa’s home in Calverdale, Orton Longueville, where they found a substantial amount of Anabolic Steroids – which is a class C drug – as well as drugs packaging equipment.

Jursa was initially bailed and released under investigation, but was later charged with possession with intent to supply a class C drug.

He appeared at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Friday (22 August), where he was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for 18 months.

Detective Constable James Walker-Harrison, who investigated, said: “This was a great find by our neighbourhood officers, who were acting on information about Jursa’s involvement in the supply of drugs.

“Drug dealing and the associated criminality can be very disruptive to the local community, and I encourage anyone with concerns to report it.”

Anyone with information about drug dealing can report to police online via the dedicated drugs information webpage.