Yahoo News Moment bags of cocaine fall all over dealer as police pounce in Nuneaton
Bags of cocaine fell on top of Irgert Shehu as police officers pounced on him in Nuneaton. The moment was caught on police body worn cameras as they stopped him in Abbey Street.
Shehu had been seen walking from a property on Abbey Street when the team of police officers pounced. Ten bags of cocaine, ready to sell, fell from his pockets onto him as he lay on the floor as he was being arrested.
The car he had been driving was also found to have three sealed bags containing cocaine secreted inside a cigarette packets. Officers then turned their attention to the property in Abbey Street.
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Footage shows them forcing their way into a flat. Inside they found Arnis Rizahi sat on a sofa in the living room with 27 bags of cocaine in front of him, along with a set of scales.
When searched they searched the drawers of the table, they found larger bags containing another 40 bags of weighed and portioned cocaine. The total amount of cocaine seized was between estimated to be worth between £3,540 and £7,080.
In addition, £4,765 cash was discovered in the property. Rizahi, aged 25 of Abbey Street was arrested.
Both he and Shehu, aged 24 of Kelling Gardens in Croydon. They were both charged and appeared at Warwick Crown Court.
Rizahi was sentenced to 45 months in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He also has to pay a victims surcharge of £228. Rigert Shehu was also sentenced to 45 months in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to supply, along with a forfeiture order of £4,765.
Speaking after the court case on November 7, Detective Constable Matthew Rapkins said: "Cocaine bags poured forth from Shehu, and it didn’t take us long to find the source round the corner. From it’s manufacture to its import, cocaine is a substance soaked in blood and misery leaving a trail around the world.
"Shehu and Rizahi both played an active part in this process, and the sentences they have received are well-deserved."
