A WEST Mercia Police call handler has admitted being a cocaine and cannabis drug dealer. 

Lucy Tull was told by magistrates their powers of sentencing were insufficient and she will now have to wait to learn her fate. 

The 25-year-old admitted supplying a controlled drug of Class A (cocaine), supplying a controlled drug of Class B (cannabis), supplying a psychoactive substance and acquire/use/possess criminal property when she appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court. 

The court heard the drug dealing took place between January 1, 2019 and December 4, 2020, in Newent, Gloucestershire.

Ledbury Reporter: COURT: Lucy Toll leaving Worcester Magistrates CourtCOURT: Lucy Toll leaving Worcester Magistrates Court (Image: Sam Greenway/Newsquest)

Tull, of Melville Street, Salford, Greater Manchester and previously of Foley Road, Newent, Gloucestershire, also denied a charge of knowingly/recklessly obtaining or disclose personal data without consent of controller.

The charge of that offence reads: "(Toll) on February 16 2021 at West Mercia Police headquarters without the consent of the controller, knowingly or recklessly disclosed personal data."

After deliberations, Kevin Lloyd-Wright, chairman of the magistrates bench, said they were declining jurisdiction in the case saying the sentence would be beyond their powers. 

Ledbury Reporter: COURT: Lucy Tull appeared at Worcester Magistrates CourtCOURT: Lucy Tull appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court

Mr Lloyd-Wright told Tull to attend Worcester Crown Court on March 9 for her sentencing. 

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The chairman said Tull should also attend her trial on the other charge which was scheduled to take place at Kidderminster Magistrates Court on April 14.

Tull was given unconditional bail.

Mark Hambling, prosecuted while Mark Sheward defended during the short hearing. 

The case was heard on Thursday, (February 9).