A man has been jailed after police officers intercepted the handover of a £3.6 million haul of cocaine in Hertfordshire.
Arthur Salmon, 51, was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
It came after Met officers found Salmon transferring cardboard boxes between a van and a car on Mill View Road in Tring on February 24 last year.
A search of the boxes revealed that each contained around 10 one kilogram green blocks of cocaine.
He was arrested and taken into custody.
Salmon later told officers he did not know what was in the boxes. However, he was also found to be in possession of two burner phones.
A search of Salmon’s van revealed it had been modified to allow him to conceal a large quantity of drugs.
The drugs had an estimated wholesale value of around £1 million and a potential street value of up to £3.6 million.
Detective Constable Jack Brackley, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: “There is a proven link between drugs and violent crime and all too often we see shootings and stabbings that are linked to the supply of drugs. We are committed to do doing all we can to stop that and I'm pleased Salmon has received a custodial sentence.
“Tackling drug supply isn't something we can do alone and we need information from communities to help identify those involved in these crimes. Information can be shared with the police or reported anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers.”
A second man was also charged as part of the same investigation, but was found not guilty after a trial.
