Court Gang jailed for 30 years after £1m worth of cocaine seized

A BRISTOL gang has been jailed for more than 30 years after police seized cocaine worth more than a million pounds.

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The group, which delivered a range of illegal drugs to hundreds of users, was jailed at a sentencing hearing at Bristol Crown Court yesterday. A total of £84,595 was also found at a property in Barton Hill.

Supt Ben Lavender, head of the serious organised crime team, said: "This is a significant haul and taking £1.1m of cocaine off our streets will reduce harm significantly. The supply of drugs like cocaine causes misery in our communities and has consequences in terms of further offences being committed to fund addictions. Stopping the supply of these harmful substances is a priority for us and while offenders may think they're operating under the radar, operations like this prove they have no hiding place, with the prospect of substantial prison sentences awaiting them."