Hazel Sammons had been responsible for a drugs supply business which had a "well-established and significant customer base".

Norwich Crown Court heard police first became aware of the 37-year-old's supply from messages being sent to users.

Norwich Crown Court (Image: Peter Walsh, Newsquest)

Ian James, prosecuting, said: "She came to light in relation to this because of a number found attributable to her on another drug user's phone".

He said the number, which had been "sending out bulk messages", had come from someone called Hazel, later found to be the defendant.

Mr James said the line had "multiple customers" and had someone else being used to "facilitate the onward supply" of drugs.

When police attended Sammons' address on December 5, 2025, she had been "bagging up drugs for onward........

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