SERVES HIM RIGHT
Moment dealer pours champagne over Rolex to flaunt drug money before it came crashing down as he was jailed for 15 years
A DRUG dealer who poured champagne over expensive Rolex watches at an exclusive Knightsbridge club has been jailed for 15 years.
Mansoor Kiani, 28, from Luton, was filmed being driven round in a Ferrari as he flaunted his wealth from selling heroin and cocaine.
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He tried to hide his drug-dealing activities by using an encrypted phone communication system called Encrochat.
But he was arrested after police cracked it as part of Operation Costello, the UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation, in spring 2020.
It was the UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation, investigators were able to view messages and other media sent between people using Encrochat to discuss large-scale criminality such as the movement of drugs and weapons.
A spokesman for Bedfordshire Police said: "Using this data, detectives in Bedfordshire were subsequently able to establish that Kiani was behind one of the handles on the system, uncovering conversations between him and various other users relating to the distribution of cocaine and heroin.
"Messages showed Kiani arranging meetings with drugs and cash couriers, coordinating payments to those supplying him with the drugs, and arranging codewords for use during exchanges.
"In one exchange of messages, he discussed renewing his subscription to the Encrochat system, as he arranged to meet a criminal associate in an orange buggy in central Luton for it to be extended."
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He was found guilty of conspiracy to supply after a three-day trial at Luton Crown Court and sentenced to 15 years and six months behind bars.
Messages showed Kiani, arranging meetings with drug and cash couriers, co-ordinating payments to suppliers, and arranging codewords.
Detective Inspector Tom Stean said his actions would have caused harm.
He said: "There is no doubt Kiani was behind the distribution of multiple kilogrammes of cocaine and heroin, something which will have no doubt had a significant and harmful impact across our communities.
"His money was made entirely from illegal activity. I am sure many will feel sick watching him parade his wealth in this video and share my satisfaction that he is now facing a lengthy prison sentence.
"Unexplained wealth and expensive items bought via cash are key indicators that someone may be involved in organised crime."
He said people can help cops criminals by speaking up and reporting any concerns.
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