A dodgy county lines cocaine dealer from Eye has been slammed with a 36-month jail term.
Police Raid Uncovers Drug Den in High Street Home
Artur Shabani, 26, was caught red-handed on 2 March when police raided his High Street house. Officers had been tipped off about a county lines network trafficking cocaine into South Lincolnshire and Rutland.
Damning Evidence Piles Up Against Shabani
- Nine mobile phones were seized from Shabani’s bedroom
- A small amount of cocaine and drug gear was found throughout the property
- Phone records revealed mass messaging about cocaine sales
- CCTV captured Shabani topping up an unregistered pay-as-you-go phone used for dodgy deals
Judge Sends Clear Warning to County Lines Dealers
On 21 April at Cambridge Crown Court, Shabani pleaded guilty to running the cocaine supply. The judge handed down a tough three-year sentence, hitting hard at the deadly county lines trade.