A boastful drug baron told his runners to promote their line of cocaine as having 'the best deals'. Plain-clothed officers from Rugby Proactive CID were on patrol in Emerald Close in July when they spotted a known drug user hanging out of a house window.

Suspecting she was waiting for a dealer, they hung about. Around the same time, two more officers started tailing a car linked to drug dealing.

The car pulled into Emerald Close stopping right outside the house. The officers got out of the car and went to detain the driver, Gentian Ndou, who narrowly missed one of the officers as he sped off.

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Ndou's getaway didn't last long, with two more police cars blocking him in at the end of the road. The 21-year-old tried to run, but was grabbed by one of the officers and detained, Warwickshire Police said. Officers seized five wraps of cocaine.

Police believe the phone Ndou was carrying belonged to someone who was helping to run the drugs line he was operating. It contained a message saying ‘we got new stuff banging, best deals’.

Officers then found 17 grip sealed bags containing cocaine when they raided a house in Northampton Lane linked to the car driven by Ndou. Ndou, of no fixed abode, was jailed for 21 months at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday, September 21, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

The phone Ndou was carrying displayed this boastful message
The phone Ndou was carrying displayed this boastful message

Detective Constable Matt Rapkins, from Rugby Proactive CID, said: "After boasting of offering the ‘best deals’, Ndou has ended up with a rough deal and will now be spending time behind bars. We carry out regular plain-clothed patrols in the town targeting known drug users and dealers, and vehicles linked to drug dealing.

"We are pleased our actions have not only put this man behind bars but has also led to more drugs being taken off the streets of Rugby. By taking this kind of action, we will continue to target those who profit from causing harm to our communities."

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