A man was caught with a 29kg class A drugs haul on the M6 Toll, which was worth around £3million. Officers from the Regional and Organised Crime Unit stopped Stephen Lockley in a white transit van at Norton Canes Services on July 23 last year.
Inside the van, officers found 24kg of heroin, with an estimated street value of £2.4m. There was also 5kg of cocaine, believed to worth £500,000.
Lockley, 39, from Liverpool, admitted possession with intent to supply heroin and cocaine in August. He was jailed for six years at Stafford Crown Court on Friday, January 10.
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Following the sentencing, Detective Inspector David Simpson from Staffordshire Police, said: “Lockley was involved in a significant level of drug supply in our communities and we welcome this sentence. Illegal drugs have no place in our society and we will continue to combat organised criminal gangs that cause harm and misery in communities through their supply.
“This outcome should serve as a message to those involved in drug dealing. They will be tracked down, arrested, charged and sent to prison.”