The drugs were discovered when the police car was given a routine clean
Michael Wilson admitted possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply(Image: Humberside Police)
A serial drug dealer craftily hid a bag of cocaine under the front passenger seat of a police car after he was arrested and was being taken in the vehicle to a police station. Seasoned dealer Michael Wilson thought that he had got away with it but, five days later, his luck ran out when the inside of the police car was given a routine clean.
The telltale fingerprints on the inside of the bag of cocaine were traced to him but he still tried to talk his way out of trouble by pretending to know nothing about the drugs, Hull Crown Court heard. Wilson, 43, of Coronation Road North, west Hull, but recently in custody on remand, admitted possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply on October 16.
Andrew Nixon, prosecuting, said that police went to Wilson’s home to execute a search warrant after suspecting him of being concerned in supplying Class A drugs. They found scales, items with drugs residue on them and a pan under a sofa.
There were messages on a mobile phone indicating drug supply. He was taken to Clough Road police station, Hull. On October 21, a clean of the police car that was used to transport him revealed a bag of white rocks under the front passenger seat.
Wilson was linked to the drugs found because it was the same police car that had been used to take him to the police station. A further search warrant was executed at his home.
Wilson claimed during police interview that the scales at the house were used by him and others to make sure that they were “not being ripped off” when they bought drugs for their own use. He denied that he had a drug habit or debt or that he was in fear of anyone.
Wilson denied that the drugs found in the police car were his, even though his fingerprints were found on the inside of the bag. “He denied taking drugs into the police car and hiding them,” said Mr Nixon.
Wilson had convictions for 65 previous offences, including possessing cannabis in 2000 and being jailed in July 2007 for possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.
He had a conviction for conspiracy to supply Class B drugs in February 2020 and he was jailed for 18 months in April 2022 for possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply. He was jailed for two years and nine months in June 2024 for possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.
Harold Bloomfield, mitigating, said that Wilson pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and he had cooperated. The cocaine was valued at £1,200, which was “not the greatest” that it could have been.
“I can’t go behind what’s on his record of previous convictions,” said Mr Bloomfield. “He is making constructive use of his time while in custody.”
Wilson was working towards becoming a prison listener. He apologised for his actions. “One would hope that he would leave this lifestyle behind,” added Mr Bloomfield.
Recorder Taryn Turner told Wilson that cocaine supply caused very significant harm and fuelled addiction, exploitation and associated crime, including violence and theft.
Wilson, a third-strike drug dealer, was jailed for five years and seven months.
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