Aspiring rapper, 26, who dealt drugs in Shrewsbury avoids prison after helping 'vulnerable' women 'avoid the pitfalls'
An aspiring rapper who was dealing drugs in Shrewsbury has avoided prison - thanks in part to her work urging “vulnerable” young women to “avoid the pitfalls”.
Sara Saieva, aged 26, was first offered drugs by a parent when she was 14, developing her own addiction before she was arrested near the Welsh Bridge with a male accomplice.
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The pair were suspected of peddling cocaine into Shropshire from Coventry as part of a county line.
Shrewsbury Crown Court, sitting at Telford Justice Centre, was told that at around 2.25pm on July 23, 2021, Saieva and the man were stopped by officers.
Saieva had three wraps of crack cocaine in her possession, as well as £45 in cash and an iPhone. There were another three wraps of drugs on the floor nearby.
Her accomplice had £330 in cash and an iPhone. They were both arrested.
