A drug dealer who hid his stash of cocaine in a Kinder Surprise egg container has been jailed, as our fight against serious and organised crime continues.
Mark Groombridge, 38, from Uttoxeter, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years at Stafford Crown Court on Monday (20 May) after previously pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of a class A drug (cocaine), being concerned in the supply of a class B drug (cannabis) and two counts of possession of a bladed article.
Groombridge was driving a grey Peugeot van on High Street, Uttoxeter, in November 2022 when officers from our major and organised crime proactive teams stopped and searched him. They found a mobile phone and £705 cash.
He was taken to custody where a Kinder Surprise egg container with deals of cocaine inside was recovered. He also provided a positive drug swipe and was arrested.
