Police smash cocaine gang

A COURT HEARD ONE OF THE GROUP HAD A 'FALSE SENSE OF INVINCIBILITY' THAT HE 'WOULD NOT BE CAUGHT'

- By MARK NAYLOR

POLICE smashed a major cocaine dealing conspiracy involving many thousands of pounds worth of drugs and including a landscape business boss who a “false sense of invincibility” that he “would not be caught”.

High-value clothes were found at his home and he was helped by his girlfriend, who joined in the drugs enterprise and was aware of the large amounts of money that he was making, Hull Crown Court heard.

Kenny Ancliffe, 33, of Crayford Close, Greatfield estate, east Hull, and Kenny Harding, 37, of Haydock Garth, Bransholme, Hull, as well as Louis Edmundson, 25, and his girlfriend, Shelby Gaunt, 31, both of Deerhurst Grove, Sutton Park, Hull, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine. Edmundson also admitted supplying cannabis.

Helen Chapman, prosecuting, said that the four were involved in a conspiracy to supply cocaine in the east of Hull and they were aware that others were also part of it. An investigation began in 2023 and a series of warrants was executed against others. Telephone data led to an investigation into the defendants.

In July 2023, a search warrant was executed at the home of another man and, by chance, Edmundson arrived and was also arrested. His phone was analysed and it was discovered that he was working with Harding and directing Gaunt.

Messages indicated that Edmundson was supplying cocaine and cannabis in the home that he shared with Gaunt and that he was directing others. Messages between Edmundson and Gaunt from June 10, 2022 to July 6, 2023 showed the money that they were making from supplying cocaine.