A man who was jailed for being part of a major drugs supply ring has been refused an O-licence by Western Area Deputy Traffic Commissioner (DTC) Lester Maddrell.
In a written decision published last week, following a public inquiry held in Bristol in October, the DTC said he was "not yet satisfied" that Brian Rogers of Poole, Dorset had put his past behind him or that he would abide by the O-licensing rules.
Rogers was arrested in March 2004 following an investigation by Dorset Police into the drugs supply operation, involving nine people. A total of £350,000 worth of cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis was seized following raids on properties in the Christchurch and Ferndown areas.
Following a three-month trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, Rogers received a nine-year prison sentence, although he was eventually released from prison in September 2009, on licence until March 2014.
Rogers, who had previously been granted an O-licence in 2003 that was surrendered in 2005, told the public inquiry he was now looking to set up a log-supply service, delivering one-tonne bags of logs, using a flat-bed 7.5-tonne rigid vehicle with a lifting device.
He said he also had opportunities to remove redundant refrigeration and other machinery.
According to Rogers, he had served his sentence, paid the price for his "mistake" and did not want to "keep paying" for that mistake.
However, the DTC added: "Not enough time has passed, and not enough has yet been done by Mr Rogers, to show that he is once more worthy of the trust that would be placed in him as the holder of a licence.
"Without in any sense tying anyone's hands, I suggest that he may have better prospects of success after the expiry of his licence period in 2014."
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