Cocaine Away Day: Dealer Had £35K's Worth

A County Lines drug-dealer, caught with £35,000 worth of cocaine when transport cops raided his home, is starting a fifty-month prison sentence.

Antonio Shehi, 39, of Delft Close, Reading was targeted by British Transport Police's County Lines Taskforce.

As part of an ongoing investigation into the organised drug supply in the Reading area, officers entered his address on August 31, last year and found several foil wraps of white cocaine powder and a large quantity of cash in the bedroom.

Several weapons were also found and recovered from the address and the absent Shehi later gave himself up to police.

At Reading Crown Court he pleaded guilty to one charge of possession, with intent to supply cocaine, two charges of possession of an offensive weapon, one charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, and one charge of money laundering.

Detective Inspector Matt Davies from the BTP County Lines Task Force said: “We are extremely pleased with the result in this case and it is a credit to our hard-working team.

“The County Lines Taskforce works constantly to disrupt the drugs network that utilises the railways, and this sentence should send a powerful message to those involved.

“It is immensely satisfying to see Shehi jailed for his offences, and we will continue to take strong action against people like him who create widespread harm in communities across the country through the sale and distribution of drugs.”