{"id":535,"date":"2026-05-01T23:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dealer-sealed-his-own-fate-after-accidentally-calling-police-from-burner-phone\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:49:07","slug":"dealer-sealed-his-own-fate-after-accidentally-calling-police-from-burner-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dealer-sealed-his-own-fate-after-accidentally-calling-police-from-burner-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealer &#8216;sealed his own fate&#8217; after accidentally calling police from burner phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Darren Eastwood &#8216;sealed his fate&#8217; when he accidentally dialled an emergency number earlier this year, exposing himself as the owner of a phone used to sell drugs<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37100924\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Darren Eastwood\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-191953JPG.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Darren Eastwood was found to be the owner of a phone used to sell drugs after he accidentally pocket dialled emergency services\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Darren Eastwood was found to be the owner of a phone used to sell drugs after he accidentally pocket dialled emergency services<cite aria-label=\"Image: Kent Police\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Kent Police)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A &#8220;hapless&#8221; drug dealer who was caught by police with 150 grams of <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/cocaine\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">cocaine<\/a> after he pocket dialled the service on a phone he was using for illicit deals has been jailed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Darren Eastwood, 31, admitted to supplying cocaine after being caught with the Class A <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/drugs\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">drug<\/a> and \u00a379,500 in cash at two addresses in Sevenoaks, Kent. Eastwood was caught by police after his phone accidentally dialled the 112 European emergency line, allowing investigators to confirm that the device, which had been used to send messages to drug users, belonged to him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives said the dealer had sealed his own fate after Eastwood &#8220;confirmed what officers already suspected&#8221;, and he was sentenced to four years behind bars.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37049970\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/olivias-law-forcing-cowardly-offenders-37049970\" tabindex=\"0\">Olivia&#8217;s Law forcing cowardly offenders to face their victims in court comes into force<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_0548ba\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37036717\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/primary-school-knife-cork-brawl-37036717\" tabindex=\"0\">Man brandishes butcher&#8217;s knife outside primary school before five-man brawl<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37100943\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37100943\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.35\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maidstone Crown Court\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Bigamist-who-married-step-daughter-16-and-fathered-children-by-her-spared-jail.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Eastwood was jailed after appearing at Maidstone Crown Court\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Eastwood was jailed after appearing at Maidstone Crown Court<cite aria-label=\"Image: Kent Messenger \/ SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Kent Messenger \/ SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/kent-police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Kent Police<\/a> said that officers examined call data from the number and found it was used in the same locations as a second device, which was registered as Eastwood&#8217;s personal phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On one occasion, investigators found, both phones had been used to make a call to the same number. They also discovered a message sent to drug users on December 24, 2025, advertising &#8221; <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Christmas<\/a> deals&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eastwood&#8217;s fateful call to 112, which is primarily used by EU visitors to contact emergency services, was made on January 11, with operators hearing only background noise when they answered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police later reconnected with the number to check the original caller was ok, and it was picked up by a man who refused to give his name &#8211; but said the call was a pocket dial.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eastwood was arrested on Hitchen Hatch Road on January 16 after he was found with wraps of cocaine, two mobile phones, and wraps of cash amounting to \u00a379,500. He was charged with being concerned in the supply of class A drugs, possession of class A drugs with intent to supply, and possession of criminal property (money), which he admitted in court on Monday, January 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective Constable Mark Simcox said that call &#8220;sealed his fate&#8221;. He said: &#8220;Unfortunately for Eastwood, his hapless pocket-dial sealed his fate as it confirmed what officers already suspected \u2013 that he was involved in a drugs line.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Eastwood was convicted at Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday after admitting to the charges, and was jailed for four years. Det Con Simcox added: &#8220;Officers are dedicated to disrupting drugs lines in Kent as this illegal trade brings so much misery to the communities they operate in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The dedication of all of the officers involved means that a large quantity of drugs is now off the streets, Eastwood is in prison and thousands of pounds intended to line the pockets of criminals has been seized.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/kent-drug-dealer-pocket-dialled-37100921\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Darren Eastwood &#8216;sealed his fate&#8217; when he accidentally dialled an emergency number earlier this year,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777679347_0_Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-191953JPG.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}