Demetris Killiaris

A 28-year-old drug dealer has been jailed for four and half years and will be deported as a result of a detailed police investigation into his crimes.

Some of the drugs police found were disguised as popular sweets which, if found and ingested by children, could have caused serious harm, Guildford Crown Court was told.

Demetris Killiaris was first arrested in May 2021 when officers on patrol in East Horsley stopped his car and found a large quantity of drugs inside.   This led them to search his address at that time, where they uncovered further evidence pointing to him being involved in both the supply and the manufacture of drugs.

Alongside a large stash of drugs including MDMA, cocaine and Ketamine, they found money, computers, phones, a home-made cannabis factory and even some “half baked” attempts at making cannabis cookies.

Specialist financial investigators then worked to examine his bank accounts and were able to show large amounts of cash flowing through them. This, along with dash-cam from his own vehicle showing him delivering drugs to customers, provided key evidence.

During the investigation Killiaris, who had initially been released on conditional bail, was stopped a second time by the police and found to be in possession of drugs again, resulting in him being remanded into custody until his court appearance.

Killiaris, a Cypriot national of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to ten charges including possession with intent to supply and money laundering.

He was sentenced to jail, all the drugs he had were seized, and on release he will be deported back to Cyprus.

PC Phil Dagnall said there was excellent teamwork among the various police teams taking part in the investigation. “Thanks to their efforts a large amount of drugs which would have done significant damage to our communities have been removed from the streets and a drug dealer is behind bars and facing deportation.”

The charges included:

• Possession with intent to supply cocaine
• Possession with intent to supply MDMA
• Possession with intent to supply Ketamine
• Possession with intent to supply cannabis
• Possession with intent to supply Class C
• Cultivating cannabis
• Possession criminal property cash
• Criminal damage