Drug dealer who supplied cocaine to gangs jailed

Joshua Bromwell has been jailed for 20 years

A man who supplied multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine to gangs has been jailed for 20 years.

Joshua Bromwell, from Harrietsham in Kent, used an encrypted chat platform to arrange the supply of 3kg of cocaine to south London locations between March and June 2020, under the handle "acecarlito", the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

The group he led also supplied cocaine to the London Fields gang, who were known to be involved in criminal violence including the use of firearms and bladed weapons, it added.

The 34-year-old was jailed following a joint NCA and Metropolitan Police Service investigation.

Bromwell also supplied cocaine in 2023 via WhatsApp, which was revealed when US border security officers questioned him after he landed at Atlanta Airport in June 2023.

They examined his phone and found message threads which showed he was orchestrating drug dealing on a large scale, which included at least 52kg supplied over the course of 15 days, the NCA added.

Bromwell was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

Bromwell was arrested at his home in September 2023, and searches found a "lavish" lifestyle, including Rolex watches and high value electrical goods, the NCA said.

These items clashed with Bromwell's tax returns, which stated that between 2020 and 2024 he had an annual income of £18,000.

Bromwell was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, and a jury convicted him at Croydon Crown Court on 24 January.

Andrew Tickner, an operations manager at the NCA, said: "This investigation showed that he was living the life of luxury, which was enabled by higher end drug dealing, all while claiming to be a music producer.

"Our efforts will never slow down, and we will bring more harmful offenders like Bromwell to justice."