A Doncaster drug dealer has been slammed with a hefty jail term after police nabbed him in a routine swoop with a holdall stuffed with over £40,000 worth of drugs.
Drug Haul Snared on Somerset Road
Officers from Doncaster’s Operation Fortify spotted 21-year-old Elliot Bucknall lugging a holdall towards a black Land Rover in Hyde Park. Bucknall handed the bag to an accomplice and tried to leg it, triggering a police chase and backup call.
£40k Crackdown: Cocaine, Heroin & Cash Seized
The accomplice was quickly stopped and arrested. Inside the bag, cops found around £40,000 of cocaine, £3,000 worth of heroin, and nearly £5,000 in cash.
Busted and Bagged: Guilty Plea Lands Over Six Years
Bucknall initially fled but was soon caught after forensic evidence tied him to the stash. With the evidence stacked against him, he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine.
He also admitted to dangerous driving offences including driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.
At Sheffield Crown Court on 28 January, Bucknall was locked up for six years and three months, plus handed a 13-month driving ban.
Accomplice Still on the Run
The accomplice faces drug-related and knife possession charges but remains at large, with cops issuing a warrant for his arrest.
