Officers noticed a ‘suspicious bulge’ in his waistband
A drug dealer has been jailed for 20 months after police stopped his uninsured and untaxed Fiat 500 – only to discover a stash of cocaine concealed in his pants. Officers from the Road Policing Unit were on patrol in Yaxley on January 4 when they spotted a Fiat 500 on London Road with no insurance or tax.
The driver, Tiago Lemes Ramos, 29, from Worthington Grove, Hampton Water, Peterborough, smelled strongly of cannabis and was searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act. As a result, bags of cannabis were found in his pockets.
Officers then noticed a suspicious bulge in his waistband. Further searching revealed a chewing gum container in his pants containing 16 bags of cocaine. Inside his vehicle, police also recovered cash and two mobile phones linking him to drug dealing.
At Peterborough Crown Court today (February 17), Ramos was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Detective Constable James Lewis, who investigated, said: “Ramos attempted to hide his criminality but thanks to his uninsured and untaxed vehicle, our officers quickly uncovered his truth. His actions fuel harm and exploitation within our communities and this sentence reflects the seriousness of dealing class A drugs.