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Drugs gang supplying cocaine in London jailed for total of 102 years (19 April 2017)

Date: 19/04/2017
Duncan Lewis, Crime Solicitors, Drugs gang supplying cocaine in London jailed for total of 102 years

Blackfriars Crown Court has jailed six members of a drugs gang which conspired to supply cocaine worth millions of pounds in London.

The gang was sentenced to a combined total of 102 years’ imprisonment.

Florentino Gonzalez, 48, and Edwin Abazi, 31, were convicted of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs following a three-week trial. Bajram Elezi, 34, was convicted of one count of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply at the trial, while three other men pleaded guilty to similar charges.

Gonzalez was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the scheme.

Edwin Abazi, 31, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply a Class A drug and was sentenced to 21 years in prison.

Bajram Elezi, 34, was found guilty of one count of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply. He was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Armand Cuni, 39, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Saimir Byberi, 30, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Yeton Cera, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply – and also pleaded guilty to possession of a false identity document. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

The trial heard how the gang had arranged for drugs to be supplied from apartment blocks in Canary Wharf and London Bridge – in total, 30kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of £3.6 million was seized from the gang.

During the investigation, members of the gang were found in possession of varying amounts of cocaine or cash – including more than £125,000 found in a hidden compartment in a Bentley driven by Gonzalez.

Specialist Prosecutor with the CPS International Justice and Organised Crime Division, Laura Tams, said:

“These men were involved in a sophisticated operation to supply significant amounts of Class A drugs for sale on the streets of London.

“The prosecution worked with investigators from an early stage to build a strong case, resulting in the guilty verdicts returned by the jury.”


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