Jail for driver caught with £165k of cannabis in boot

A DRIVER caught with £165,000 of cannabis in his boot has been jailed for 32 months.
Dionis PrenceDionis Prence
Dionis Prence

Dionis Prence (31) brought the drugs to Rotherham in a Vauxhall Zafira.

He was stopped by South Yorkshire Police roads team on January 4 and officers found three boxes containing the drugs.

Prence’s phone was seized — and linked him to premises known for selling cannabis-growing equipment.

Det Chief Insp Aneela Khalil-Khan said: “We are well under way with our efforts to crack down on the production and supply of cannabis in Rotherham. 

“We are constantly compiling intelligence around what properties and vehicles are involved and ensuring anyone identified as being responsible is quickly put before the courts. 

“The discovery in Prence’s car and the contents of his phone enabled us to build a strong case which resulted in an almost immediate guilty plea.”

“I hope this serves as a warning to those involved in the production and transportation of drugs that lengthy prison sentences are being handed out and it will not be tolerated.

“Our message mirrors that of our communities: drugs are not welcome. If you have any information or concerns relating to drugs in your area, please report it. We do act on intelligence.”

Prence, formerly of Runley Road, Luton, pleaded guilty before Sheffield magistrates on January 5, the day after his arrest. He was sentenced on January 31.