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Two Albanians have been jailed in the UK after being caught in a cocaine distribution investigation. During the searches, police found more than £10,000 hidden inside a TV cabinet, along with hundreds of doses of cocaine.

According to a statement from Staffordshire Police, Mikele Bilali, 26, and Ervin Hasa, 25, appeared on October 2 before Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, where they were sentenced for the offences they admitted.

Bilali was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, driving without a license and driving without insurance. Hasa was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of criminal property.

The incident began when police officers, while patrolling in the Boothen area of ​​Stoke-on-Trent, stopped a black Mercedes vehicle, driven by Bilal, who had drawn their attention due to his driving style.

Hasa approached the vehicle and communicated with Bilal, so he was also arrested. During the search of the car, police found cell phones linked to Bilal, containing messages related to drug distribution, as well as keys to an apartment used by Hasa.

The latter was found with 19 small bags of cocaine. Later, during a search of the apartment, officers discovered around £10,700 hidden in a Gucci bag inside the TV cabinet. Another £1,000 was found in a video game box, while more than 210 bags of cocaine were discovered in the apartment.

Bilal was also found with drugs during a search of the detention facilities, where 11 small bags of cocaine hidden in his pants were discovered.

In total, police seized 241 bags of cocaine, with an estimated street value of around £9,500, as well as more than £11,900 in cash.

According to police, the two arrested initially refused to give statements during questioning, but were later charged and admitted to the crimes in court.

After announcing the sentences, Chief Inspector Steve Morrey, from the specialist crime department at Staffordshire Police, stated that both men were involved in the distribution of narcotics in Stoke-on-Trent.

He stressed that the police will continue their work to crack down on and prosecute those involved in drug trafficking in the Staffordshire area.


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