Edwalton: Drug dealer hid stash in baked beans tins

A drug dealer hid bags of cocaine inside baked beans tins which he had resealed.

Connor Jackson stashed more drugs inside a kitchen cabinet which were found during a police raid in Crocus Gardens, Edwalton, Nottinghamshire, in February 2021.

The 25-year-old was then spotted driving while disqualified in September 2021 and led officers on a chase.

He was sentenced for drug and driving offences at Nottingham Crown Court.

Nottinghamshire Police officers also found bags of cannabis and large amount of cash during the raid in 2021.

It was during an investigation following the raid that Jackson, of Lingmell Close, West Bridgford, found himself in further trouble, in a separate incident, when he was spotted driving through Gamston while disqualified on 13 September the same year.

He failed to stop and sped off, forcing other drivers to swerve out the way, before he stopped, abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, police said.

The drug dealer was arrested and eventually admitted to possessing with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, careless driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.

On Friday, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison and banned from driving for three years.

Sgt Graham Whitt, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "As Jackson found out to his cost, our officers leave no stone unturned when executing these types of warrants.

"We're pleased to see that his actions have now caught up with him and he's now been handed a prison sentence."

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