Overview
- Cleveland Police stopped Price’s white van in Middlesbrough on November 13, and he told officers there were drugs in the rear.
- Officers, assisted by a police dog, recovered 15 kilogram blocks of cocaine, including five in a rucksack and 10 further wrapped packages.
- A drugs expert told Teesside Crown Court the haul carried a wholesale value of about £270,000 and a street value of £1.2m to £1.5m.
- On December 16, Judge Richard Clews sentenced the 50-year-old to seven years and four months for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
- Cleveland Police said the seizure prevented a large quantity of cocaine from reaching Teesside and reflected organised-level supply.