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A 29 year-old man has been convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court for his involvement in the supply of cocaine and heroin in Portsmouth between February and April 2020. Following an investigation led by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Eastern Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) team, with support from the Portsmouth High Harm Team, Samuel Watts of no fixed abode in Portsmouth was arrested in April 2020 on suspicion of the following offences: Conspiracy to supply a Class A drug – CocaineConspiracy to supply a Class A drug – Heroin Arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation.Whilst on bail for the offences, Watts fled the country, resulting in the launch of a subsequent investigation that tracked him across several countries. He was eventually located in New York, USA, where in February 2025 he was arrested by the US Marshalls Service and extradited back to the UK. On return to the UK, Watts was charged with the offences he was arrested for in 2020 and pleaded guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court on Monday 31 March. He has been remanded into custody to appear at the same court for sentencing on Thursday 17 April. | 
