Drug dealer caught with £10k of cannabis jailed

A drug dealer who was caught with more than £10,000 worth of cannabis has been jailed.
By Joel Lamy
Published 12th Feb 2020, 05:00 BST
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Ardit Xheladini (20) of no fixed abode was signalled to pull over by police in Trumpington Road, Cambridge, last month (January 7).

Officers decided to search his silver Mercedes C220 after noticing a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle. They found 1,027.4g of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than £10,000 in the passenger foot well before he also admitted he did not hold a UK driving licence or insurance.

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He was jailed for four months on Tuesday last week at Cambridge Crown Court after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cannabis and driving without a licence or insurance.

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Some of the drugs seized by police. Photo: Cambridgeshire policeSome of the drugs seized by police. Photo: Cambridgeshire police
Some of the drugs seized by police. Photo: Cambridgeshire police

DC Karen Lunn said: “Thanks to this intuitive stop a serious amount of illegal drugs have been intercepted before they could find their way on to our streets.”

Information about illegal drug activity can be reported via www.cambs.police.uk/report or by calling 101.