Cocaine dealer busted in police sting jailed for six years

Police watched as a man sniffed the package before handing it back to James Davidson.
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A cocaine dealer caught in a police sting operation selling the class A drug has been jailed for six years.

James Davidson, 33, of The Quarterdeck, Tower Hamlets was arrested after police tailed his Smart car to deals across the Isle of Dogs.

Davidson was seen by specialist crime officers on a surveillance operation driving a white Smart car to an address and meeting an unknown man. Police observed Davidson handing him a package.

Police watched as the man sniffed the package before handing it back to the dealer.

Davidson then drove off and met with a woman, near to his home address. He directed her to a white van nearby.

James Davidson, 33, of The Quarterdeck, Tower Hamlets was arrested after police tailed his white Smart car
Met Police

She walked up to the van and then returned to Davidson carrying a box. She headed back towards the address she had come from.

She was found to be in possession of the cardboard box containing several items and a tied white plastic carrier bag which contained three large black clingfilm wrapped blocks of cocaine.

She was arrested but denied all knowledge of the contents of the bag and answered ‘no comment’ in a police interview.

At about the same time as her arrest, Davidson was arrested near his home. He was searched and found with two mobile phones – one of which was encrypted.

He was taken into custody and also answered ‘no comment’ when interviewed.

Davidson was charged on 13 May with conspiracy to supply class A drugs and sentenced to six years and eight months' imprisonment at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

The woman was also charged with the same offence, however the case was discontinued with no further action taken against her by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Detective Inspector Glenn Butler, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command (North), said: “Davidson’s arrest would no doubt have had a knock-on effect somewhere in the supply chain, and would have disrupted the flow of drugs into the capital.

“We have said time and time again that communities are affected by drugs due to the link with violent crime. We are as committed to stopping this as we have ever been and will continue to target those who make money from the misery of others."

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