Face of Stafford cocaine dealer who hid drugs inside of sock to evade police
This is the face of a Stafford drug dealer who attempted to evade police by hiding cocaine inside a sock.
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Aldo Bilalaj, 23, from Tamworth, was stopped by officers from Staffordshire Police's major and organised crime unit in Glascote, Tamworth on February 1.
Bilalaj was sitting in the driver's seat of a car at the time he was stopped, and when searched by officers, they discovered a sock stuffed with cocaine deals that had been hidden inside the compartment of the vehicle's steering wheel.
The drugs amounted to a value of £920, with officers also finding £365 in cash and phone on Bilalaj's person.
Bilalaj was arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply a controlled Class A drug and possessing criminal property.
He admitted the offences in court and was sentenced to three years and four months in prison at Stafford Crown Court on Friday, March 21.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers from our dedicated major and organised crime teams in Staffordshire are working hard every day to tackle the gangs responsible for high harm offences in our communities.
"Since our crackdown on organised crime was launched in May 2023, we have arrested more than 1,000 people suspected of drug and weapon offences."
