Dudley drug dealer caught flushing evidence down toilet

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 09:38 · Archive

A Dudley drug dealer was arrested with wet hands after flushing crack cocaine, heroin and a drug line phone down the toilet.

Ali Khalid, aged 33, operated a drug line called 'Huz' in Dudley, supplying crack cocaine and heroin across the town. When West Midlands Police officers raided his home on Cook Avenue on 12 October, they caught him with wet hands as he attempted to flush evidence down the toilet. He was caught 'stuffing' heroin and crack cocaine, along with the drug line phone, down the toilet as officers entered.

Police pulled apart the toilet pipes and recovered the items from inside the drainage. Officers also seized approximately £6,000 in cash from the address. Khalid was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin, and two counts of acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.

Khalid appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on 13 October, where he pleaded guilty to all charges. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced later in the year. West Midlands Police said the arrest was part of Operation Target, its ongoing response to serious and organised crime in the region.

How it is being reported

• Dudley drug dealer caught flushing evidence down toiletWhen he was detained, his hands were still wet from stuffing the items down the toilet.Express & Star · 17 Oct, 09:21
• Dudley drug dealer caught with wet hands after flushing evidence down toiletAli Khalid operated the drug line 'Huz' in Dudley which saw the town flooded with crack cocaine and heroinBirminghamLive · 17 Oct, 08:40

In this story: Ali Khalid · Dudley · West Midlands Police · Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court

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