Child Rapist Jailed for 24 Years Gets Extra Sentence for Drug Dealing

David Dibell, of Washington, was given a lengthy prison sentence in February this year for sex offences against a young girl. Now he and Daniel Walmsley have both been jailed for drugs offences.

Newcastle Crown Court heard that police executed a search warrant at Walmsley's home on May 2, 2019, where Dibell's Vauxhall van was parked. Neither were present, but police found a number of incriminating items.

In a bedroom, there were Class C tablets, a phone, and cash. In the kitchen, there was money and a tin containing 18g of MDMA mixed with cocaine, worth up to £1,800. There were also scales and a cup with traces of powder. A total of £15,485 in cash was also found.

In Dibell's van, police discovered 852g of 77% pure cocaine, worth up to £42,000, and 1,816g of heroin, worth up to £43,000 (or much more if cut into smaller deals).

The phone found in Walmsley's bedroom showed messages from 2018 indicating he was involved in supplying cocaine. He made reference to the drugs being "lethal."

Walmsley, 31, pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply cocaine and possessing MDMA. Dibell, 28, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin. Dibell pleaded guilty on the basis that he was warehousing the drugs for someone else in order to raise money for family court proceedings.

Walmsley was jailed for three years and nine months, while Dibell received a two-year and eight-month sentence, consecutive to the 24-year sentence he is currently serving for child sex offences.

David Lamb QC, for Walmsley, said that his client pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and has not offended in the four years since the drug dealing. He is set to miss the birth of his child.

Gavin Doig, for Dibell, said his client had previously worked hard as a joiner and added, "He was foolish enough to get himself involved in warehousing drugs."