Sandy Drug Dealer Jailed After Accidentally Texting Police Officer About Drug Line

A drug dealer who mistakenly texted a police officer with details of his new drug line—just days after being released on bail—has been jailed.

Jack Johannesen, 23, of Stirling Close in Sandy, was part of an organised crime group operating across the Biggleswade and Sandy areas, supplying cannabis, crack cocaine and heroin.

On 25 October 2024, police executed a warrant at Johannesen’s home, arresting him on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs. During the search, officers seized multiple mobile phones, including one that Johannesen had tried to destroy by smashing and hiding it in a kitchen bin.

Analysis of the phones revealed messages to more than 400 contacts advertising drugs and their prices.

Just a few hours after his arrest, Johannesen was released on bail. But only eight days later, he used a newly registered phone to promote his fresh drugs line—accidentally sending the message to a police officer’s work mobile. The officer had been present during the original raid.

A second warrant was carried out at his home on 28 November, where Johannesen was arrested again—this time for being concerned in the supply of Class A and B drugs. Officers recovered a small amount of cannabis, almost £2,000 in cash, and a number of high-value designer items. A mobile phone was also found hidden behind a wardrobe after it started ringing during the search.

Appearing at Luton Crown Court on Friday (12 July), Johannesen was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison.

Detective Constable Adam Geary, from the Bedfordshire Police Boson team, said:

“We know that residents in Biggleswade and Sandy have felt the knock-on effects of drug dealing within their communities.

“Our community officers have been working alongside local residents to identify drug-dealing hotspots and target those fuelling the issue for their own illicit gain.

“It is vital that we continue to work together and make our communities an inhospitable place for drug dealers such as Johannesen. He is now rightfully behind bars, and we urge anyone with information about other drug-related crimes to come forward so we can continue to secure convictions against those who seek to cause harm.”