"Persistent" Malton drug dealer kept selling drugs while on bail
Ronnie Ethan Collins has been jailed for over five years
A Malton drug dealer described by a judge as a “one-stop shop for misery” has been jailed for five years and three months.
Ronnie Ethan Collins, 21, previously pleaded guilty to:
- two counts of being concerned in the supply of cannabis and cocaine between September 2024 and April 2026
- two counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine
- two counts of possession with intent to supply cannabis
The court heard Collins was a “determined and busy” drug dealer between September 2024 and April 2026, dealing across Malton, Scarborough and the wider Ryedale area.
He was arrested multiple times during the investigation, with police finding cocaine, cannabis, cash and drug paraphernalia in properties and vehicles linked to him.
Officers also found evidence on mobile phones which showed he was drug dealing even whilst being on bail.
Judge Sean Morris said Collins had been “making a good income” from dealing drugs and lied to police during interviews, adding: “You were a one-stop shop for misery.”
PC Rebecca Davison from Scarborough and Ryedale CID, who led the investigation, said: “Despite repeated police action taken against him, Ronnie Collins continued to be a persistent drug dealer in the Scarborough and Ryedale areas.
“I’m delighted with the significant prison sentence that has been handed to him."