Police said Saleem Chaudhri agreed to sell over 2,000 kilos of cocaine - worth over £70 million - between September 2022 and May 2023
Police found £17.2 million worth of cocaine hidden inside blocks of cheese and stuffed in bin bags during a raid.
Chaudhri, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and money laundering, was jailed at Preston Crown Court for 27 and a half years.Moments before his arrest, Chaudhri was seen taking possession of a Toyota Estate from a drugs courier in Walpole Street, Blackburn, which he had driven to the unit. It is believed the black bin bags containing the illicit substance were going to be handed to couriers and then distributed across the country.
Mohabath was arrested outside his home in Dean Road, South Shields, on July 3. An Audi outside the property contained snap bags of cocaine while another property linked to him in Jarrow, South Shields was also searched. Chaudhri's own home in Waterside, Blackburn, was found to contain almost £10,000 in cash. Lancashire Police said evidence demonstrated that Chaudhri agreed to sell over 2,000 kilos of cocaine - worth over £70 million - between September 2022 and May 2023.
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