A man jailed for being at the top of a major cocaine dealing operation in east Belfast has lost a legal battle to have his sentence reduced.
The Court of Appeal rejected claims that 38-year-old Glenn Rainey received too heavy a prison term after admitting his role in a criminal network behind the wholesale supply racket.
Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan said: “Those who engage in dealing in drugs at this level should expect sentences of this nature.”
In January this year Rainey, formerly of McArthur Court in Belfast, was handed a three-year sentence for being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
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