Crack cocaine dealer caught after police found drugs hidden in Kinder Surprise eggs, warned he could go to jail

Andrew Poulton-Smith appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday, (October 18), admitting possession of a controlled drug of class A (diamorphine) with intent to supply, and admitting class A (crack cocaine) also with intent to supply. 

Poulton-Smith, of Woden Road East, Wednesbury, appeared via videolink to the court, confirming his name and entering his guilty pleas.

COURT: Andrew Poulton-Smith appeared at Worcester Crown Court  

The court heard the offences were committed in Worcester on September 15 this year.

We previously reported Poulton-Smith was arrested after police discovered a large quantity of suspected Class A drugs, worth thousands of pounds, in a white Audi A5 in a car park off Tybridge Street.

DRUGS: Police seized drugs hidden in Kinder eggs. Photo: James Connell/Newsquest (Image: James Connell/Newsquest)

The drugs were recovered from a bumbag with some concealed inside Kinder eggs.

Poulton-Smith also admitted breaching a suspended jail sentence. 

That was given to the 22-year-old on April 26, 2021; six week jail suspended for 18 months for possession of a bladed article. 

CAR: The white Audi A5 which came to the attention of police. Photo: West Mercia Police (Image: West Mercia Police)

The judge said: "You understand you are at risk of having that suspended sentence activated?" Poulton-Smith replying "yes". 

Judge Nicolas Cartwright adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report to be completed by the probation service, and for a basis of plea to be submitted by Poulton-Smith's defence team. 

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The judge added Poulton-Smith would be sentenced at crown court on November 30. 

Poulton-Smith was remanded in custody.