A
drug-dealer, caught with £800,000 worth of cocaine in the boot of
his car when stopped by the Metropolitan Police's Violent Crime
Taskforce, has been jailed.
William
Dunford ,24, of York Way, Islington, received 12 years at
Snaresbrook Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to being concerned in
the supply of a class A drug.
Officers
from the Violent Crime Taskforce in two unmarked police vehicles,
were carrying out a routine stop and search patrol in east London,
when they stopped a car being driven by Dunford.
On
searching the vehicle, officers discovered 26kg of cocaine hidden in
the boot.
Inspector
Peter Moxham said: “This
sentencing is the result of a routine stop and search carried out by
officers on patrol.
“These
take place every day, across London.
“A
result like this demonstrates how effective the tactic can be when
preventing criminals involved in drug dealing and other criminality,
including carrying offensive weapons.
“A
twelve-year sentence has now been handed out to an individual who
clearly thought he would not be caught by police.
“I
would like this case to act as a warning to anyone who thinks they
can get away with drug dealing.”
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