A flash drug dealer who spent his profits on a fast car with a personalised number plate has been jailed for five years.
It took a jury at Brighton Crown Court less than an hour to convict Louis Seyfi, 25, of Worthing.
Seyfi had denied having cocaine with intent to supply and of being concerned in the supply of the class A drug but the jury found him guilty on both counts.
He was jailed at the same court by Judge Jeremy Gold on Monday (15 April).
Now he faces losing it all as Judge Gold authorised confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act, with a hearing due to be held on Monday 4 November.
Sussex Police said this afternoon (Thursday 18 April): “A man who dealt class A drugs to fund his lavish lifestyle has been jailed.
“Louis Seyfi was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession with intent to supply cocaine following a trial at Lewes Crown Court.
“The court heard how he purchased designer clothes, a BMW xDrive with a personalised number plate and high-spec mountain bikes using the money he made from selling drugs in the Worthing area.
“He was identified by Sussex Police’s Serious Organised Crime Unit as being linked to a key defendant during their Operation Smith investigation into the large-scale distribution and supply of illegal substances.
“Officers executed a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at his home in Chancton View Road, Worthing, on Tuesday 26 October 2021.
“They seized a quantity of cash, cocaine and two mobile phones which had evidence of his criminal activity.
“The 25-year-old had denied the offence but a jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict following a three-day hearing which concluded on Monday 15 April.
“He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for this offence plus a further two years’ imprisonment for similar offences in 2019 – which he pleaded guilty to – to run consecutively.”
Detective Constable Jon Freeman said: “While a quantity of cash and drugs were found at Seyfi’s address, the true extent of his drug-dealing activity was proven through expert mobile phone analysis.
“The jury took just over an hour to find him guilty.
“Seyfi showed no intention to change his ways or learn from his mistakes as he continued to commit offences having been convicted and awaiting sentence for the 2019 investigation.
“This conviction should serve as a reminder that we will continue to target drug dealers and hold them to account for their criminality.”
