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Jake Gregory ran the operation which saw cocaine stashed in secret locations DRUG dealers who ran a sophisticated drug supply line by hiding thousands of pounds worth of cocaine underground have been locked up for a combined 30 years. Acting under the orders of ring-leader Jake Gregory, 28, Jake Holliday, 26, and William Locke, 23, used discreet underground hiding spots around Colchester to stash cocaine. Ipswich Crown Court heard the group used 44-year-old James Martin’s address in Trinity Street, Halstead, as a base for processing the drugs. The court heard when Martin’s home w...

But between June and December 2019, the group were under the careful watch of the police, who made eight visits to the hides, accounting for 2.5kg of cocaine. They also observed members of the group make 30 visits to the hides, estimating the true scale over the months of surveillance to amount to around 5kg of cocaine. The court heard the group operated “relatively closely”to the source of drugs coming into the UK. All four defendants admitted conspiracy to supply a Class A drug. Gregory was also sentenced for two separate charges of possession with intent to supply Class B and...

But between June and December 2019, the group were under the careful watch of the police, who made eight visits to the hides, accounting for 2.5kg of cocaine. They also observed members of the group make 30 visits to the hides, estimating the true scale over the months of surveillance to amount to around 5kg of cocaine. The court heard the group operated “relatively closely”to the source of drugs coming into the UK. All four defendants admitted conspiracy to supply a Class A drug. Gregory was also sentenced for two separate charges of possession with intent to supply Class B and...

DRUG dealers who ran a sophisticated drug supply line by hiding thousands of pounds worth of cocaine underground have been locked up for a combined…

But between June and December 2019, the group were under the careful watch of the police, who made eight visits to the hides, accounting for 2.5kg of cocaine. They also observed members of the group make 30 visits to the hides, estimating the true scale over the months of surveillance to amount to around 5kg of cocaine. The court heard the group operated “relatively closely”to the source of drugs coming into the UK. All four defendants admitted conspiracy to supply a Class A drug. Gregory was also sentenced for two separate charges of possession with intent to supply Class B and...