County lines drug dealer caught red-handed at Cambridge flat - with 130 wraps of heroin in his bottom

A county lines drug dealer banned from Cambridgeshire was found sitting on a mattress in the middle of a trade at a Cambridge flat - and he had 130 wraps of heroin in his bottom.

Joshua Obah, 25, was jailed for five-and-a-half years after admitting possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession of criminal property.

Obah, of Hazelmere Road, Northolt, Greater London, was spotted cycling along Carlton Way, Cambridge, on September 23 last year by officers.

They recognised him and were aware of a court bail condition that banned him from entering Cambridgeshire.

The officers followed him to a block of flats in Perse Way, where they came across an open front door.

Obah was sitting on a mattress, counting money and handling a clingfilm bundle of wraps, in the middle of a deal.

Police seized the cash and drugs, along with cannabis found in Obah’s sock and a mobile phone.

More than 130 wraps of heroin were found hidden in his bottom, with a street value of about £1,500.

After Obah was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court last Friday (August 6), Sgt Paul Street said: “Obah is a county lines drug dealer who was transporting class A drugs from London to Cambridge to exploit vulnerable people.

“Drugs can have a devastating effect on the lives and communities of Cambridgeshire and we will continue to do all we can to bring offenders before the courts”.

Anyone with information or concerns about drug dealing can report online at https://bit.ly/374FOWz.

Information about county lines drug dealing and the signs to look out for can be found on the force website at https://bit.ly/3yeyh3o.

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