White van man caught with £3m drug haul on M6

Liverpool: So, here’s the scoop. A guy named Stephen Lockley was pulled over by the cops while driving his white van on the M6. This happened at the Norton Canes Services last July.

When the officers took a peek inside, they found a whopping 24kg of heroin and 5kg of cocaine. Can you believe it? The total value of the drugs was around £3 million! Lockley, who’s 39 and from Liverpool, didn’t even try to deny it. He admitted to having the drugs with the intent to sell them.

Fast forward to January 10, and he got slapped with a six-year prison sentence at Stafford Crown Court. Detective Inspector David Simpson, who was on the case, said Lockley was a big player in the local drug scene. He made it clear that illegal drugs are a no-go in our communities, and they’re serious about tackling these criminal gangs.

This whole situation is a reminder that if you’re involved in drug dealing, the police are watching. They’ll find you, arrest you, and you’ll end up behind bars. So, it’s really not worth it!