A drug dealer who orchestrated a campaign of threats and intimidation against a family in Mapperley has been jailed for more than four years.
Dean Hudson, 27, was behind a terrifying series of incidents after two men turned up at a house claiming the family’s son owed them £42,000.
The pair forced their way into the property on December 11, shoving a mum and demanding money. They also snatched a mobile phone and car keys from her daughter’s hand before leaving empty-handed.
But the ordeal didn’t end there.
Just six days later, windows at the property were smashed and a marked police car stationed outside the home for the family’s protection was targeted with a brick.
Police said the intimidation continued when a man later turned up at the address and repeatedly banged on the front door before leaving.
An investigation led detectives to Hudson, who was arrested at a property on Arnold Road in Bestwood on December 22.
When officers searched the address, they uncovered bags of ketamine along with evidence linked to drug dealing.
Hudson, of Arnold Road, admitted conspiracy to blackmail and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.
He was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday to four years and one month behind bars.
Detective Sergeant Alana Scott said the victims had been subjected to a “frightening ordeal” in their own home.
She added: “Very serious threats were made to members of this family in their own home. It must have been a frightening ordeal for them even though they weren’t seriously harmed.
“Hudson was clearly involved in serious criminality so I’m pleased he will now have a spell behind bars.”
Police are still appealing for information about other people involved in the conspiracy.
