Taxi Driver Caught Supplying Cocaine In City Of London

A London black cab driver has admitted supplying cocaine all around the Square Mile.

Exploiting the anonymity of his taxi Michael Redgrave, 57, drove in and around the City of London, collecting and dropping-off the Class A drug.

Investigating officers eventually swooped on his taxi and arrested him outside St. Pancras railway station (pictured).

At Inner London Crown Court Redgrave, of Cornwall Road, Southwark pleaded guilty to the supply of cocaine.

He will be sentenced on a future date.

Between March 1, 2022 and July 5, 2023 he acted as a courier and dealer alongside his legitimate role of taxi driver.

He was arrested on August 3, 2023 after an extensive investigation by the City of London Police’s Serious Organised Crime Team.

Redgrave was arrested as part of a wider operation in connection to the sale of cocaine in the City.

Detective Constable Matt Cooper, of the Serious Organised Crime Team, said: “By using his position as a legitimate cabbie, Redgrave supplied drugs in the City, thinking he would be able to evade police. 

“Our extensive evidence proved vital in his guilty plea.

“The City of London Police’s Serious Organised Crime Team are taking action to disrupt and pursue those involved in the supply of Class A drugs on the streets of London.

“We continue to actively identify, investigate and prosecute all others attempting to do the same.”

Review of mobile phones seized as part of the investigation showed that Redgrave had been making multiple trips in the Square Mile to drop off drugs for clients.

GPS tracking from Redgrave’s taxi showed that his vehicle was at the locations the drug deals took place.