North Yorkshire drug dealer jailed for cannabis dealing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 17:03 · Archive

Benjamin Ian Dack, 28, has been jailed for four years for supplying cannabis and receiving over £60,000 in cryptocurrency payments.

Benjamin Ian Dack, 28, of no fixed address, has been jailed for four years at York Crown Court after pleading guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of cannabis between February 2022 and April 2026.

Dack dealt cannabis commercially across North Yorkshire, with most activity centred on Scarborough, though his network extended further afield. He employed runners and took payment in both cryptocurrency and cash. Police financial investigators found he had received £63,927 in cryptocurrency. The total proceeds of his illegal trade are expected to exceed £125,000, with details to be disclosed at an assets confiscation hearing next year.

Prosecutor Erin Kitson-Parker told the court that Dack dealt drugs in front of children and exploited a cancer patient. He had been arrested five times but continued supplying whilst under investigation. Police seized several kilos of cannabis valued at up to £40,000 in street deals, seized thousands of pounds in cash, and confiscated Rolex watches, one purchased in cash. Judge Simon Hickey said Dack must have had close links to suppliers further up the supply chain and made substantial financial gain. He will return to court next year for the confiscation hearing.

How it is being reported

• Drug dealer who made more than £60,000 in cryptocurrency is jailedA North Yorkshire drug dealer who took tens of thousands of pounds in drug payments in cryptocurrency as well as large cash sales, bought Rolex watches and employed runners, has been jailed.The Press (York) · 23 Oct, 16:00
• Drug dealer who made more than £60,000 in cryptocurrency is jailedA North Yorkshire drug dealer who took tens of thousands of pounds in drug payments in cryptocurrency as well as large cash sales, bought Rolex watches and employed runners, has been jailed.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 23 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Benjamin Ian Dack · Erin Kitson-Parker · Simon Hickey · York Crown Court · North Yorkshire · Scarborough

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