A drug dealer who was caught with £420,000 worth of cocaine after breaking down on the motorway has been jailed.
Darcy Holder-Smith’s car had broken down on the M56 near Runcorn in Cheshire on 4 March and after stopping to speak to him, police became suspicious of his behaviour and searched the vehicle.
Officers found 10 compressed blocks of cocaine, three mobile phones and a quantity of cash in the black BMW 3 series.
An expert estimated the drugs had a street resale value of between £360,000 and £420,000.
The 22-year-old from Coventry pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply and was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison last Friday.
Following Holder-Smith’s sentencing, Detective Constable Ian Prashar said: “I welcome the outcome of this case which has resulted in the recovery of a large quantity of class A drugs and the person responsible is now facing a significant prison sentence.
He added: “I hope this result sends out a strong warning to other offenders, the message is clear, if you come to Cheshire to commit crime, you will be caught and you will be brought to justice.”
