Cocaine Gang Caged

Three drug-dealers watched by specialist undercover cops exchanging £340,000 worth of cocaine are starting prison sentences totalling twenty-seven years.

They are: Marios Mariou, 46, (pic.l.) of St. George’s Drive, Watford, Hertfordshire; Rivolt Hoxha, 21, (pic.mid.) and Kemal Boumnijel, 21, of Downsway, Charing, Ashford, Kent.

Mariou received ten years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and MDPV, with intent to supply.

Hoxha received seven years and Boumnijel ten years for possession of cocaine.

Wood Green Crown Court heard Hoxha and Boumnijel were arrested on March 25 in a swoop by officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Command.

Police had tracked the pair and moved in after Mariou handed a white plastic bag to Hoxha.

Searches of the car found two packages wrapped in silver duct tape and a small clear self-seal bag containing three small wraps of white powder.

The two packages from the Peugeot 206 amounted to a kilo of 62% pure cocaine.

Mariou was arrested two months later on May 25 in Watford.

Cocaine, MDPV, heroin and cannabis were found at his address, as well as cutting agents, scales and a large press.

All of the materials were for use in the production and supply of drugs.

Detective Constable Phil Abrahams from the Serious and Organised Crime Command said: “This operation has successfully dismantled an organised criminal network and resulted in the recovery of a large amount of cocaine destined for the streets of London”.