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A BIRMINGHAM grime star has been convicted of drugs offences including being concerned in supplying cannabis.

Jermaine Alleyne’s music is regularly played on Radio 1 and he has performed at clubs across the country.

Alleyne, of Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich, was arrested after police stopped a car in Birmingham in January 2016.

Police have said crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis were discovered during a search of the vehicle which was travelling along Pershore Road at the time.

Appearing at Birmingham Crown Court l ast week, Alleyne pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of the same drug.

His co-defendant, Omar Brown, 31, of Southfield Road, Edgbaston, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to two counts of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug, two counts of possession of cannabis with intent, and one of possession of cannabis.

Top grime artist Saphan Robinson - who performs as SafOne - had been charged with drugs offences as part of the same case and was cleared of all charges at last week’s hearing.

Alleyne and Brown will be sentenced on January 12 at Birmingham Crown Court.

Alleyne performs under the name Trilla Trilloski and has built up a name for himself in both the grime and bassline scenes and he boasts huge hits on YouTube.

Trilla featured alongside SafOne on ‘She Wants a Man From Brum’, one of the city’s breakout grime hits that landed airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 1 Xtra.

Considered one of the city’s heavyweight MCs, he has been at the forefront of the local scene since 2010 and has spoken out against gang wars based on postcodes.

Trilla’s own track 0121, with references to Broad Street and Handsworth, is one of the other tracks that have helped put the city on the grime map.

Coming from a DJing background, Trilla learnt to play various instruments as a child, becoming an MC at the age of 15 and winning a MC battle competition at school, according to a BBC write-up about him.

During his college years his reputation as a DJ and MC grew and he recorded his first track whilst studying for a Law degree at university. 1Xtra was the first national station to playlist his single Who Are Ya? and tip him for the spotlight in 2011.

Saphan Robinson had posted an Instagram picture of himself alongside his barrister on the steps of Birmingham Crown Court, with the message: “N O T G U I L T Y !!! Promoters/Labels/Real***** and Gyal dat prayed for me HOLLA !!! IM BACK ! Ha ! “

A statement from his lawyer said: “At Birmingham Crown Court on 30th November 2017, Saphan Robinson, a successful Grime star known as SafOne was found not guilty of all charges of being concerned in the supply of drugs. After a three day trial the jury took just 28 minutes to find Mr Robinson not guilty of all charges.

“Mr Robinson was represented by Purcell Parker Solicitors and Barrister, Mr Gurdeep Garcha of Citadel Chambers.

“While waiting for his trial Mr Robinson had to self-fund the release of his albums ‘The Link Up’ and ‘Another One’ as promotions were suspended due to the ongoing case. He was unable to travel abroad for performances and lost a distribution deal but Mr Robinson is now focusing on his future headline tour.

“Mr Robinson would like to thank his many fans for their continued support.”

The Birmingham Mail contacted Mr Robinson and asked if he was upset over his friend Trilla’s convictions. He said: “Well, they haven’t even been sentenced yet so we don’t know what’s going on.”