'Significant' Surrey drug dealer jailed
Egli Hasaj, 25 has been jailed for over over three and a half years
One of the main players in an organised crime group has been sent to prison for 45 months after appearing at Guildford Crown Court last Monday (28 July).
Egli Hasaj, 25, (DOB 02/05/2000), from Redhill, was believed to have played a significant role in a drug supply network responsible for dealing cocaine across East Surrey.
A spokesperson for Surrey Police said:
"The investigation began on 30 May 2024 after police conducted a warrant under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act at the Marquis of Granby Public House in Redhill.
"The warrant was conducted following information that the drug supply network was operating and working within the pub.
"During a search of the premises, approximately 30 individual wrapped bags of cocaine were located.
"Fingerprints taken from a number of the bags were found to match Hasaj’s DNA.
"On 16 July 2024, officers were on patrol in Redhill town centre when they saw Hasaj enter the Coral Bookmakers, and he was detained.
"Hasaj was found in possession of £956.10 and a mobile phone which was seized. He was arrested, charged and bailed following court on 17 July 2024 for the offences of possession of criminal property and working whilst disqualified through immigration status.
"An examination of the mobile phone seized from Hasaj showed that his role was to set up and manage the lower level drug runners within the network, and to keep track of the cash they generated and replenish their cocaine supplies when they were running low.
"Evidence from Hasaj’s phone also showed that he was handling the bulk sale of cocaine to other dealers and not just the end users. "
PC Geordie Logan, who led the investigation, said:
“Once we started our investigation, it became apparent that Hasaj was responsible for the bulk sale of cocaine to other dealers and not just the end users. Taking him out of the drug supply network has hopefully gone some way to disrupting its activity and sends a clear message to other dealers that supplying drugs within our local communities will simply not be tolerated.”