Dealer caught by 'stunning' honey-trap officer
A MAN who supplied cocaine to a "stunning" female police officer was caught in a "honey-trap", a court was told.
Otis Orrill was approached by the officer, who was carrying out an undercover drugs operation, in a Long Eaton pub.
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Otis Orrill was caught supplying cocaine to undercover police officers
But Orill, 34, was spared a prison sentence after a judge admitted he was troubled by aspects of the case.
Orrill, of Bailey Brook, Langley Mill, supplied cocaine to the officer in the Railway pub on March 7, and again at the Wheatsheaf pub on April 11 after exchanging phone numbers with her.
A week later he put her in touch with another man who sold her cocaine.
Dominic Shelley, defending, said Orrill had described the officer as "stunning" and had said: "I thought all my birthdays had come at once."
Orrill said the only reason he exchanged phone numbers was to meet her for a date.
Judge David Pugsley told Orrill: "I was going to send you to prison. But I am troubled.
"I am not criticising this surveillance operation, but I think you are a buffoon who took a course you would not have normally have taken."
Orrill pleaded guilty to two offences of supplying cocaine and another of being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
He was given a 40-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, and 100 hours unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £647 court costs.
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by Kat, Nottingham
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 10:28AM
“When you say ' drugs are illegal' Andyman, I realise that there would be no point in attempting to have an intelligent debate with you.
Alcohol is a potent drug, and it isn't illegal...there are many prescription drugs and over the counter drugs which are not illegal.
I realised from your posting that your knowledge is severely limited
Trying to have a reasoned argument with such as yourself is inevitably frustrating...and I certainly don't want to go down the B.J.Mann and F.W. route!
We'll agree to disagree with no hard feelings
I have to take prescription drugs daily for a severe medical condition, do not take illegal drugs or drink alcohol.
As Oscar Wilde said 'The truth is rarel pure and never simple.”
by Andyman, Derbys
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 2:27AM
“Kat; what have my personal habits got to do with anything, drugs are illegal, end of story.
But actually i do not drink, this is through personal choice, and the fact thaat i drive a lot of miles at all times, and i am also on call. Do you take drugs?”
by Zippy, Notts
Monday, October 27 2008, 7:57PM
“Barry and Ottis and stupid names, just like the moronic name Daz, sound like a washing powder.”
by Hildergarde, Never Never Land
Monday, October 27 2008, 7:14PM
“Otis...Barry?
Barry...Otis?
Know what I'd rather be called and it ain't Barry”
by Barry teh Nose, Nottm
Monday, October 27 2008, 7:09PM
“...saying that he is from Langley MIll. I thought everyoen from there was called Mick, Steve or Dave hhmm”
by Kat, Notts
Monday, October 27 2008, 7:01PM
“You like a pint or 15 do you Andyman?”
by daz (the other one), nottm
Monday, October 27 2008, 3:52PM
“what are you lot on. I agree with Andy, Derby. Really not sure what leah betts has to do with this - this guy is clearly a drug dealer, breaking the law, supplying class A drugs to whoever wants them, mixing with whoever and encouraging or making it easy for kids to get drug,. shoot me down or whatever but hes breaking the law and you wouldnt want your lids or brothers and sisters involved with him!”
by jake, leic
Monday, October 27 2008, 1:59PM
“Couldn't agree more Graham, its wierd how the media didn't report she'd taken E at least 3 times prior to the one that "killed her".”
by Graham J, Notts
Monday, October 27 2008, 1:56PM
“@A, Vigilante
Do your research sunshine. Leah Betts didn't die from her first pill, nor did she die from any pill. She died from drowning her system with to much fluids.
Leah Betts was known to her friends as quite the drug monkey, its just unfortunante that lack of education led the girl to believe she needed to keep her system constantly hydrated. The warning signs were there when she complained to her friends of a bad headache, rather than seeking medical advice she continued to drink fliuds and consequently kill herself.
Of course you wouldn't know that what with todays media coverage rendering every drug user an outlaw.”
by Andyman, Derbys
Monday, October 27 2008, 1:54PM
“So we know nothing do we? what we do know is that drugs ARE ILLEGAL, and alcohol is not illegal. We are all aware of the problems associated with alcohol, its implications, and what it can do in the long term to those consumung too much.
Alcohol is legal, and taxed; this is what pays for services such as the NHS and others, therefore the minority abusing alcohol are actually paying for many of the problems they create. The same cannot be said for illegal drugs, they contrubute nothing financially, and cost us, the tax paying public in many other ways.
How many people become prolific burglars to sustain an alcohol habit costing hundreds of pounds per day? and how many people are mugging people to sustain an alcohol habit?
Consider the vast number of people using alcohol, what percentage are committing crime, a very small, but often well highlighted minority, rthen consider the same for drugs users, this then becomes a very large majority.
As for drugs being illegal for historical reasons, pure unadulterated rubbish! they are illegal for many reasons.”