Jailed in Suffolk: criminals sentenced to prison this week

Thomas Dykstra

Thomas Dykstra was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court (Image: Suffolk police)Ipswich Crown Court heard how Thomas Dykstra was caught when police followed a BMW suspected of being involved in drug dealing as it went down Banbury Road and headed toward Acacia Avenue in Bury St Edmunds. 

Dykstra, 22 and of Ansel Avenue, admitted possessing with intent to supply, criminal possession and owning an offensive weapon after he was caught with nearly £20,000 in his bedroom alongside £1000 worth of cannabis and a sword. 

He was sentenced to 28 months in prison.

Savalas Rous

Savalas Rous was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court (Image: Essex police)

Officers found nearly 40g of cocaine and £500 in cash during the search of a property in Victoria Mews in Colchester back in 2020. 

Savalas Rous, of Talbot Road in Harwich, was found guilty of being concerned in the supply of cocaine between March 27 and April 21, 2020. He had previously denied the charge. 

He has been jailed for seven years. 

Alan Middleton

Alan Middleton and his wife Katie were jailed following an investigation by Suffolk Trading Standards (Image: Suffolk Trading Standards)Described as "a greedy man who thought nothing of exploiting his customers", Alan Middleton swindled nearly £600,000 from customers to finance as lavish lifestyle for himself and his wife. 

Middleton, 45 and of Merlin Close in Warwickshire, was jailed for a total of four years and six months and disqualified as a director for five years. 

Middleton and his 34-year-old wife also pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulently obtaining a mortgage for themselves. For these offences he was jailed for 12 months, to run concurrently.

His wife, Katie Middleton, received a nine month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £140.