Cocaine Dealer Had £800K Worth Of Drug In Car Boot

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.”