Joshua McCaffrey was jailed after officers seized Class A drugs worth £300,000 and a number of firearms
Joshua McCaffrey
A Birmingham man was jailed after officers found hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs and firearms – one which was stuffed in a sock.
Joshua McCaffrey, 33, was arrested earlier this year and charged with multiple offences.
On January 9, officers from the West Midlands Police County Lines Taskforce carried out a warrant at an address in Brinklow Tower, Highgate, where they found a revolver, a 9mm pistol, and over 30 rounds of ammunition.
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Officers also seized over 10 kilos of heroin, over two kilos of cocaine, and over 44 grams of crack cocaine – with the drugs estimated to be worth up to £300,000 in wholesale value.
McCaffrey plead guilty to the following offences:
- Possession with intent to supply cocaine
- Possession with intent to supply heroin
- Possession of firearms
- Possession of ammunition
- Concerned in the supply of cocaine
- Concerned in the supply of heroin
Firearm in sock(Image: West Midlands Police)
McCaffrey, of Highgate Street, Birmingham, was jailed for 12 years on Thursday (Dec 11), at Birmingham Crown Court.
PC Greenfield, from the County Lines Taskforce, said: “Following a thorough investigation, we were able to identify McCaffrey as a dangerous drug dealer who was also in possession of firearms.
Drugs seized(Image: West Midlands Police)
“McCaffrey was clearly a dangerous individual, who has been taken off the streets and will be spending a long time behind bars.
“We know County Lines networks cause misery within our communities as drugs not only ruin lives but also fuel other crime. We’re working day in, day out, to bring down drug lines.”