Four Gangsters Jailed for Trafficking £1 Million of Cocaine Across West Midlands
High-Speed Sting Snags Drug Dealers
West Midlands Police smashed a major cocaine operation, locking up four gang members who ferried over £1 million worth of Class A drugs across the region. The suspects – Roberto Cataldo, Parminder Grewal, Tomas Kiaulakys, and Gabriele Trinkunaite – were caught after a high-speed chase and a clever sting.
In January last year, officers tailed a car carrying Cataldo and Trinkunaite as they returned from London to Birmingham. At a Coleshill car park, they linked up with Grewal’s vehicle. Police watched as they swapped large packages before speeding off.
The chase was on. Cataldo dodged capture, but Grewal’s car screeched to a halt on Lichfield Road. Grewal ran but was nabbed later at his home in Wales. During the pursuit, he dumped a bag with 3-4 kilos of cocaine out the window. Police also found another kilo inside his car.
Later that same day, officers stopped Cataldo near Walsall. An hour after, Trinkunaite was arrested inside a car driven by Kiaulakys, loaded with ten one-kilo blocks of cocaine stamped with “888”. Phone intercepts revealed their huge drug-dealing network.
Jail Sentences for West Midlands Cocaine Gang
- Parminder Grewal, 24, Pensnett, Dudley – 5 years 5 months for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and dangerous driving.
- Roberto Cataldo, 53, Walsall – 6 years 11 months for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and dangerous driving.
- Tomas Kiaulakys, 32, Wolverhampton – 5 years 10 months for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
- Gabriele Trinkunaite, 26, Wolverhampton – 7 years 8 months for conspiracy and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
Police Warn: Drug Gangs Exploit Vulnerable Youth
The West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) stressed their ongoing fight against organised crime and County Lines gangs.
We urge everyone to stay alert to the danger young and vulnerable people face, being exploited by criminal gangs who use children to move drugs under the radar,” a West Midlands Police spokesperson warned. “This traps kids in a cycle of crime and brings misery to them and their families.”
