Stoke On Trent Crown Court Sentencing Results

Adrian Stoker was stopped by police a short distance away from Jake Dubiel's car in February 2026. He had a small amount of drugs and £21,000 in cash on him, which roughly amounted to the street value of a one-kilo brick of cocaine. Further cannabis and cash were later uncovered at his home. He admitted conspiracy to supply a class A controlled drug (cocaine), possessing a class A controlled drug (cocaine) and acquiring criminal property.

Jake Dubiel was stopped by police in February 2026 while driving an Audi. Officers smashed a window and handcuffed him, and found a JD Sports bag on the passenger seat containing two one-kilo bricks of cocaine. A key found in his car opened an industrial container where a safe contained a further two one-kilo bricks of cocaine, and cannabis was also found inside the unit. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A controlled drug cocaine, conspiracy to supply class B controlled drug cannabis, possession with intent to supply class A drug cocaine, and possession with intent to supply class B drug cannabis. Police estimated the total cocaine seized had a street value of between £480,000 and £600,000, and cannabis between £113,000 and £175,000.

Hanif Walizada was involved in a county line drug operation supplying heroin and crack cocaine into Cheshire. In April 2025, officers executed a warrant at the address linked to the operation in Stoke; packages thrown from an upstairs window were recovered and found to contain illegal drugs, and further drugs and mobile phones with advertising messages were seized. The recovered drugs were estimated to have a street value of up to £20,420.

Omet Fazily was involved in running the 'Afghan' county line supplying heroin and crack cocaine into Cheshire. In April 2025, officers executed a warrant at his address in Stoke; as they entered, two packages were thrown from an upstairs window into a neighbouring garden and were found to contain illegal drugs. Further packages containing white and brown powder were found inside, along with wraps of crack cocaine and heroin in two vehicles. Recovered drugs were estimated to have a street value of up to £20,420, and mobile phones contained messages advertising Class A drugs.

Ervin Hasa was found carrying 19 snap bags of cocaine when officers searched him in the Boothen area of Stoke-on-Trent. Further searches of his property revealed £10,700 in cash hidden in a Gucci bag inside a TV stand, 210 snap bags of cocaine, and additional cash hidden in a game case. He admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property.

Mikele Bilali was stopped by officers patrolling the Boothen area of Stoke-on-Trent while driving a suspicious vehicle. Officers found mobile phones containing drug-related messages and keys to a nearby property. During a custody search he was found with 11 snap bags of cocaine in his trousers. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs, cocaine, and various driving offences.

On 27 April, police stopped a red Renault Clio in Newcastle-under-Lyme after receiving intelligence that it was being used to deal drugs. Amorim was driving and was arrested; his phones were seized and a parcel of cocaine in individual snap bags was found. He initially claimed the drugs were for personal use but later admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. He was found with paperwork bearing Wesley Da Silva Paiva's name but denied knowing or working with him.

On 27 April, police stopped a Nissan Note in Stoke that was suspected of being used for drug dealing. Silva Paiva was detained and found with three snap bags of cocaine, two mobile phones and £45 in cash. A larger bag containing drug wraps was found in the car. He admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and was described in mitigation as a runner low in the chain.

Ronnie Frost recruited others to store and sell class A drugs on his behalf and was involved in the supply of class A drugs between October 2025 and June 2026. When police executed warrants at three homes in Bentilee, they found cocaine, MDMA, around £25,000 in cash, gold, jewellery and mobile phones.

Mirand Alla was arrested in March 2026 after officers found 13 snap bags of cocaine and a phone linked to a drugs line in his pocket. He told police the drugs in his pocket were not his. A search of a nearby house found cannabis, more cocaine and three sets of scales. He later admitted the offences.

In February 2026, police stopped a Ford Transit on the A500 in Stoke-on-Trent and searched the van. Officers found a plastic bag containing 12 one-kilogramme bricks of cocaine, later valued between £1.4 million and £1.8 million. Hughes, the driver, initially said he did not know how the drugs ended up there but later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine.

Mohammed Rahman orchestrated a drugs line targeting buyers in Cannock, Lichfield, Burntwood, and Rugeley. Approximately £50,000-worth of heroin and crack cocaine was seized. He was arrested at his residence last September (approximately September 2025) by officers from the major and organised crime proactive team. Rahman had previously been arrested and released under investigation for drug supply offences. He was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on 29th May 2026.

Florjan Dani and Klajid Qerimi were arrested following an intelligence-led raid by Staffordshire Police on 17 December 2025 at an address in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Around 300 cannabis plants and related growing equipment were seized from the property.

Florjan Dani and Klajid Qerimi were arrested following an intelligence-led raid by Staffordshire Police on 17 December 2025 at an address in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Around 300 cannabis plants and related growing equipment were seized from the property.

Nafiz Aygun was stopped by police in his Volkswagen car on Tunstall High Street at 11.55pm on September 19. He admitted to having class A drugs in the car. Police recovered over 1,060 grams of cocaine worth up to £89,480, a large amount of cannabis worth up to £4,400, and £2,660 in cash from the car and his home in Fegg Hayes. One room in his home was set up for preparing drugs for supply. He was selling cocaine and cannabis to pay off debts to 'serious players'.

Benjamin Stanfield was involved in drug supply and conspired to smuggle prohibited articles into prison. The gang planned to use a drone to smuggle drugs and phones into HMP Garth. He was arrested during coordinated raids in May 2025 and pleaded guilty.

Joshua Stanfield was involved in drug supply and a prison smuggling conspiracy. The gang planned to use a drone to smuggle drugs and phones into HMP Garth. He was arrested during coordinated raids in May 2025 and pleaded guilty.

Ryan Porter conspired to supply cocaine, MDMA, and cannabis in Staffordshire. He was arrested during coordinated raids in May 2025, when police seized drugs, cash and mobile phones. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court.