A County Lines drug dealer who tried to cover up the evidence of his crimes has been jailed.
Niall Williams was jailed earlier this week for nearly 5 years following an investigation by officers from the Birmingham Local Policing Area.
Williams, 30, was arrested in October 2022 after a routine stop by officers in Quinton, who spotted him driving and asked to search his car.
While being searched, Williams began resisting and kicking out at officers, shouting at people nearby to “sort out my yard”.
Following this, officers searched a site in Simmons Drive, where they found more than £25,000 in cash and a large amount of cocaine, heroin and cannabis.
An extensive investigation took place resulting in Williams being charged with possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, as well as perverting the course of justice.
Williams pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on 7th March and was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison.
A WMP spokesperson said: “We are continuing our work to tackle serious organised crime and County Lines drug dealing across the West Midlands.”
“From proactive operations and warrants to community engagement, our officers have seized hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs and weapons, as well as arrested “dozens of high-profile offenders.”
“Our teams rely on information from the public to tell us where and when this kind of crime is happening.”
Report anything suspicious to West Midlands Police on Live Chat at www.west-midlands.police.uk (8am – midnight) or to call 101 – Always Call 999 in an emergency.
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