Gang members jailed after 10kg cocaine discovery

MEMBERS of a drug chain that supplied illegal substances across the South East have been jailed after 10kg of cocaine was found in their cars.

- By VICTORIA SHIPP

During the investigation, officers from Surrey Police 's Serious Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) tracked the movements of Christopher Brewer, 35, who was suspected of being involved in the supply of Class A drugs.

After he was seen loading a laden black bin liner into his Audi in Redhill last May, he was stopped and found to be in possession of 5kg of cocaine.

This meant a series of warrants were then executed at addresses linked to Brewer and his group across Redhill, Horley, Reigate and Crawley along with stops of other vehicles thought to be involved.

One of these was a hired BMW being driven by Maria Rivas Santos, 32, which was forcibly stopped by armed officers as it headed through London. A further 5kg of cocaine was found in a laundry bag in the boot.

Another stop resulted in the arrest of Michael White, 54, suspected of being a courier for the group. He was found with a carrier bag containing quarter of a kilo of cocaine stuffed in his underwear.