Cops Nab 76 Kilos of Cocaine in Major Essex Drug Bust
Officers from the Organised Crime Partnership – a joint unit of the National Crime Agency and Metropolitan Police – have smashed a major cocaine racket. They recovered a whopping 76 kilos of Class A cocaine while tailing drug dealers Christopher Low and Michael Henson between May and September last year.
How the Drugs Were Hauled
Low, from Chipping Ongar in Essex, masterminded the drug collections. Henson, from Harlow, backed him financially with access to huge cash sums for payments.
In September, Low was caught driving a Mercedes between his and Henson’s homes. He stopped in Brentford to meet a Land Rover Discovery driver and picked up a suitcase containing 40kg of cocaine worth £3.2 million.
Cash, Crackdown & More Cocaine Found
- Low was arrested, and cops found £44,420 in cash and a small £5,600 stash of cocaine at his home.
- At Henson’s place, officers discovered 37kg of cocaine worth nearly £3 million hidden in a garden shed.
- They also seized mephedrone worth £6,800, herbal cannabis valued at £900, and £69,800 in cash.
“Class A drugs like cocaine have no place in our society, where they cause exploitation and suffering,”
– Organised Crime Partnership spokesperson
The strong partnership between the NCA and the Met vows to keep chasing organised criminals like Low and Henson and locking them up.
