Drug dealer hid heroin and crack cocaine in his pants
A search revealed 43 wraps of crack cocaine and 27 wraps of heroin concealed in his underwear, with a street value of more than £1,000
A drug dealer who was caught with more than £1,000 of crack cocaine and heroin hidden in his pants has been jailed.
Neighbourhood officers were on patrol in Huntingdon in June 2023 when they pulled over a Citroen in Wertheim Way, and searched back-seat passenger Dodou Manneh.
The 19-year-old had cannabis, a mobile phone and more than £1,000 in his possession.
A search in custody revealed a further 43 wraps of crack cocaine and 27 wraps of heroin concealed in his underwear, with a street value of more than £1,000.
In a separate incident on 30 January, Manneh was stopped in Bridge Street, Peterborough for an unrelated matter and provided his mobile phone to officers.
It was later confirmed to be the ‘deal line’ for a class A drugs line operating in Peterborough sending out bulk messaging offering the sale of crack cocaine and heroin.
At Peterborough Crown Court on Thursday (2 October), Manneh, of Hanbury, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, was sentenced to three years in a young offenders’ institute after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and possession of criminal property.
PC Chester Lewis, from the Huntingdon Neighbourhood Team, said: “This was a great example of proactive policing leading to a significant arrest. Drugs cause real harm in our communities, and we will continue to target those who seek to profit from them.”