‘I have no drugs on me’ Kevy Kabula, 20, told police who stopped him in Peterborough – but that was until a search found almost £2,000 worth of class A drugs in his underpants. His clothing, so to speak, was his undoing and the London dealer, operating on the streets of Peterborough, is beginning a four-year jail term.
Kabula was arrested in North Street, central Peterborough, by plain-clothed officers from the Neighbourhood Support Team (NST) who were on patrol in the area on 4 December.
Officers detained Kabula for a search after they witnessed what they believed to have been a drug deal and Kabula conceal a package within his trousers.
An initial search uncovered a single wrap of crack cocaine in his trouser pocket, along with £412 in cash and three mobile phones.
A further search in custody revealed a plastic bag containing 127 wraps of crack cocaine and 60 wraps of heroin worth £1,870 concealed within his underpants.
Analysis of his mobile phones showed regular travel between London and Peterborough and messages evidencing him running a drugs line between the two cities.
Kabula, of Darndale Close, Walthamstow, Greater London, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court today (Thursday) where he was sentenced to four years in prison after previously admitting possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin, and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.
Detective Constable Rhiann Ward said: “This was a great spot and proactive work by our Neighbourhood Support Team who intercepted a drug deal in an area of the city we know to have issues with drug dealing.
“We have a vital role in preventing drugs from reaching our streets and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice and the public can play a vital part in this work too. Please continue to report your concerns and suspicions to us.”
Kevy Kabula, 20, was arrested in North Street, central Peterborough, by plain-clothed officers who saw him hide drugs in his clothes. Heroin and crack cocaine were later found in his underpants.
