Jerome Alexander Simpson-O’Conner, 31, was initially stopped due to a ticket issue at West Croydon train station on October 2, 2025 but was found in possession of class A drugs.
He was jailed for five years and eight months on December 23 after admitting to dealing class A drugs.
BTP, Met and Surrey Police officers were at the train station as part of an operation targeting drugs, weapons and robbery.
At around 4.15pm, Simpson-O’Conner had got off a train and was trying to leave the station.
He was stopped because of a ticket issue and after speaking to him, officers searched him under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Simpson-O’Conner became increasingly hostile and tried to run away but was officers quickly caught him.
During the struggle he discarded a ball of Class A drugs and when officers searched him two mobile phones were found.
Simpson-O’Conner was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and was taken into custody.
While searching an address Simpson-O’Conner said he lived at, officers found a tenancy agreement for a second address in his own name.
When searching this address, they found more Class A drugs including crack cocaine and heroin concealed in a shoe, weighing scales, a lock knife and five further mobile phones, one of which was advertising drugs for sale.
In total nearly 15 grams of crack cocaine and just over 12 grams of heroin were recovered.
In interview, Simpson-O’Conner made no comment to all questions put to him.
Sergeant Julian Mason from BTP’s County Lines Taskforce oversaw the investigation.
He said: “Simpson-O’Conner tried to frustrate us at each step, first by attempting to escape, answering no comment in interview, and distancing himself from his actual address, but officers worked tenaciously with partners including the CPS and that has led to his significant sentence.
“The supply of Class A drugs is inextricably linked to violence and misery in communities, including the exploitation of vulnerable people.
“I hope his time behind bars allows Simpson-O’Conner to think about his actions.
“I also would like to take this opportunity to highlight the exceptional work of the officers and staff and partner agencies involved in the investigation.”
