'Naughty' cocaine dealer caught midway through weighing drugs in police raid

A cocaine dealer was branded 'naughty' by police as he was midway through weighing drugs when officers raided his home. Video showed the offender sat on a sofa in the living room with 27 bags of cocaine and a set of scales in front of him.

Footage, which can be viewed above, captured an officer saying "naughty" as they surveyed the scene. Warwickshire Police said two men were held and 181 bags of cocaine were seized after an intelligence-led operation on Abbey Street in Nuneaton.

Police said Irgert Shehu, 24, was stopped by officers at which point ten bags of cocaine fell from his person. The car he had been driving was found to have three sealed bags containing cocaine secreted inside a cigarette packet. Shehu had been seen walking from a property on Abbey Street, which lead to authority being granted for a warrant where Arnis Rizahi, 25, was found inside.

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Police said officers searched the drawers of the table had larger bags containing another 40 bags of weighed and portioned cocaine. Following a wider search of the address and including those found in the car, 181 bags of cocaine were seized, each estimated to weigh around 0.4g each.

The total estimated value of the seized cocaine was between £3,540 and £7,080. In A total of £4,765 in cash was also discovered in the property.

Rizahi, of Abbey Street in Nuneaton, was sentenced to 45 months in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He was also required to pay a victims surcharge of £228.

Shehu, of Kelling Gardens in Croydon, was also sentenced to 45 months in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to supply, along with a forfeiture order of £4,765. Shehu and Rizahi were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on November 7.

Speaking after the case, Det Con 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.”