DRUGS IN CABS: DRIVERS
SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR DRUG DEALING TAXI DRIVER CHASED BY POLICE IN SOUTH NORFOLK
A drug dealing taxi driver drove the wrong way up a one-way street and mounted kerbs as he tried to flee police during a chase. Dean Greengrass, 59, had been driving along the A11 near Wymondham in a silver taxi with no passengers when he was spotted travelling faster than the surrounding traffic. Norwich Crown Court heard he was followed by
police having
turned off the A11 and was driving at 60mph in 30mph zones and driving on the wrong side of the road through residential areas. John Fairhead, prosecuting, said Greengrass went the wrong way
up a one-way street and despite there being a number of shoppers and pedestrians Greengrass “drove his car on the pavement” to get around a van before continuing on his way with “pedestrians stepping back” as he did so. At one point a pedestrian was forced to “jump back into the hedgerow” by Greengrass who was seen by police to “throw something out of his window”. Mr Fairhead said Greengrass eventually “gave up” and stopped the car before being arrested. Police found a total of nine wraps of cocaine with a street value of between £132 and £165, including
eight in the tin he had discarded following the chase in April 2020. Also found was £420 in cash as well as mobile phones which contained messages relating to the supply of cannabis to others. Greengrass, from Great Yarmouth, appeared at court on Wednesday November 9, when he admitted dangerous driving, possession of class A drugs and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. Recorder Simon Taylor sentenced Greengrass to a total of 14 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to do 150 hours’ unpaid work and banned from driving for a year.
9 YEARS’ JAIL FOR LIVERPOOL CABBIE WHO DROPPED FOOD TO ELDERLY WHILE TRANSPORTING HEROIN
A cabbie who delivered food to the elderly during lockdown used his job as cover to transport huge quantities of drugs. Joseph Ellis’ secret life of heroin and cocaine contrasted with the man who cooked meals for elderly residents which he delivered to their doors. Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday 15 November, that the 38- year-old “operated as a trusted courier for an organised crime group”, taking his orders over the encrypted communications plat- form, EncroChat Messages revealed that he had transported at least 15kg of cocaine, 3kg of heroin and 2kg of cannabis.
When his home on North Dingle in Kirkdale was raided in October
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2021, officers dis- covered £6,350 in cash and de- signer clothing worth around £18,000.
Ellis admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Appearing via video link to HMP Altcourse, Judge David Aubrey KC jailed him for nine years. Sentencing, the judge said: “You thought you were invincible and protected by that phone in your hands, but that has proved to be your downfall. “As a result of meticulous work by a number of agencies, there was to be no hiding place for what you were involved in.
“You were an important cog in a sophisticated network, using your taxi as cover to collect and deliver multi kilo amounts of class A drugs during the first lockdown. You believed you could travel unimpeded. “Ironically, you were transporting class A drugs which cause misery and degradation while supplying food to the elderly - those most vulnerable and isolated - during lockdown. “You are described in references as a generous, thoughtful, caring individual. Those are words frequently seen in references and often have little substance, in your case, I find otherwise. “It is hoped when you are released you will continue your good work in the community.”
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