A motorist who acted suspiciously after a ‘stop check’ by eagle-eyed officers on the motorway has been jailed – after stunned cops found a staggering £600,000 of cocaine in his boot. Drugs courier Peter Jensen, 37, was cruising down the M6 when officers on routine patrol spotted him commit a minor traffic offence and decided to stop him.
But Chester Crown Court heard when they chatted to him on the hard shoulder he was so nervous they asked to search his car and found a giant cardboard box stuffed with 20 packages boasting £600,000 of the class-A drug. Now bungling Jensen, of Widnes, in Cheshire, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after he admitted possession with intent to supply class A drugs cocaine.
The case against Jensen began on Friday 6th June, when officers patrolling the M6 spotted Jensen committing a minor traffic offence between junctions 16 and 17.
Police stopped the car at Sandbach Services, and questioned Jensen, who became visibly nervous.
Cheshire Police explained: “Due to his behaviour, officers searched the car, where they discovered a cardboard box containing 20 individually wrapped packages of cocaine, with an estimated value of between £340,000-£600,000.
“Jensen was subsequently arrested at the scene.”
Following the sentencing PC Jemma Bingham said: “Thanks to a simple stop check for a minor traffic offence, we’ve recovered up to £600,000 worth of Class A drugs and another drug dealer is now behind bars.
“The impact that illegal drugs have on our communities cannot be underestimated which is why we will not stop with our efforts to make Cheshire a hostile environment for criminals.
“We take this kind of criminality very seriously here in Cheshire, so let this result be a warning to anyone who thinks they can get away with drug dealing in our county without any repercussions.”
Anyone with information about illegal drug activity in their area can report it to Cheshire Police here or report it to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.