Drug Dealer Left in Rags After Cops Snatch Designer Gear
A drug dealer’s flashy lifestyle came crashing down after Tunbridge Wells police seized his designer clothes and trainers during a cocaine bust.
Nervous Driver Caught Red-Handed
On 9 April 2020, Tunbridge Wells Community Policing team stopped an Audi A3 parked on Grove Hill Road. The driver, Daniel Collins, looked dodgy, raising suspicion of drug dealing.
Officers searched the car and found two mobiles, £360 cash, and six packets of cocaine hidden in Collins’ pocket. He was immediately arrested.
Home Raid Reveals More Drugs and Bling
Investigators raided Collins’ home on Upper Grosvenor Road. They uncovered a bowl of cocaine worth around £1,280, seven grams of cannabis, deal bags, scales, £2,260 in cash, two watches, and a load of designer clothes and trainers.
Jail Time for Designer Drug Dealer
Collins, 36, was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply, cannabis possession, and holding criminal property. He pled guilty at Maidstone Crown Court and was sentenced to three years behind bars on 26 May.
“It is apparent that this drug dealer was making sufficient profits to fund an expensive lifestyle,” said Kent Police’s District Commander for Tunbridge Wells, Chief Inspector Pete Steenhuis. “My proactive officers have the skills to identify drug dealers operating on our streets and as a result Collins was swiftly brought to justice.
“We will of course be applying for confiscation of the cash and designer items as proceeds of crime.”
