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Scotsman
a day ago
- Scotsman
Drug dealer £16,000 cocaine and gun arrest video
Dramatic footage shows a drug dealer who hid a gun and a stash of cocaine in a bush get chased down - and then asks police if he can call his dad as he's arrested. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Video shows the moment a drug dealer asks police 'can I call my dad?' during his arrest - after he dumped a plastic bag containing a handgun and thousands of pounds worth of cash and cocaine in front of officers. Suspect hid drugs in a bush Kleart Xhaferaj, 26, can be seen in the clip above running from neighbourhood police officers back in 2024, after he is caught hiding the bag in some bushes. When they catch him up, he asks to phone his dad as they make the arrest. He was jailed this week (12 May). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How dealer was caught out by police A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson explained: 'Neighbourhood officers had been on patrol in Eastfield on the afternoon of 13 June in response to concerns from residents about drug dealing in the area. Inset: The gun. Main image: A still from the police bodycam footage of the arrest. 'They spotted Xhoni Lazaj, 20, known to be a disqualified driver, driving a black Vauxhall and followed it to a dead-end in Dickens Street, where he and a passenger got out and ran from the officers, initially losing them in nearby gardens. £16,000 worth of cocaine found with cash and gun 'As officers were searching the area, they came across a plastic bag in bushes, which they believe had been ditched by Lazaj's passenger. In it was a handgun, £4,000 in cash and almost £16,000 worth of cocaine. 'Lazaj was arrested nearby and a search of his home in Dickens Street, Eastfield, uncovered firearms ammunition, multiple mobile phones, £580 worth of cannabis, handwritten notes which appeared to be 'debt sheets' and £950 in cash. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Xhoni Lazaj, left, and Kleart Xhaferaj, right. 'Forensic testing of the discarded firearm found Lazaj's DNA on it. Xhaferaj was identified as the passenger and a warrant was carried out a house he was linked to in Dunsberry, Bretton. Inside officers found £8,791 in cash, some of which was hidden inside an oven, as well as up to £9,270 worth of cannabis.' Xhaferaj, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday (12 May) where he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison, after admitting being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, acquiring criminal property – namely cash, and being in possession of a firearm – namely a handgun. Lazaj was previously jailed for six-and-a-half years after admitting being in possession of a firearm – namely a handgun, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, and driving while disqualified. He was also disqualified from driving for 59 months. Community intelligence Detective Constable Craig Leslie, who investigated, said: 'This was a great spot by neighbourhood officers who were responding to concerns from the local community and intelligence about drug dealing in the area, and then the subsequent investigation involving various teams to build evidence and identify Xhaferaj as the passenger. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I appreciate the recovery of a viable firearm may be alarming – there is absolutely no place for this type of activity in our county. I would urge the public to continue working with us so we can keep taking dangerous weapons and drugs off our streets.'
Scotsman
16-05-2025
- Scotsman
Drug dealer £16,000 cocaine and gun arrest video
Dramatic footage shows a drug dealer who hid a gun and a stash of cocaine in a bush get chased down - and then asks police if he can call his dad as he's arrested. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Video shows the moment a drug dealer asks police 'can I call my dad?' during his arrest - after he dumped a plastic bag containing a handgun and thousands of pounds worth of cash and cocaine in front of officers. Suspect hid drugs in a bush Kleart Xhaferaj, 26, can be seen in the clip above running from neighbourhood police officers back in 2024, after he is caught hiding the bag in some bushes. When they catch him up, he asks to phone his dad as they make the arrest. He was jailed this week (12 May). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How dealer was caught out by police A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson explained: 'Neighbourhood officers had been on patrol in Eastfield on the afternoon of 13 June in response to concerns from residents about drug dealing in the area. Inset: The gun. Main image: A still from the police bodycam footage of the arrest. 'They spotted Xhoni Lazaj, 20, known to be a disqualified driver, driving a black Vauxhall and followed it to a dead-end in Dickens Street, where he and a passenger got out and ran from the officers, initially losing them in nearby gardens. £16,000 worth of cocaine found with cash and gun 'As officers were searching the area, they came across a plastic bag in bushes, which they believe had been ditched by Lazaj's passenger. In it was a handgun, £4,000 in cash and almost £16,000 worth of cocaine. 'Lazaj was arrested nearby and a search of his home in Dickens Street, Eastfield, uncovered firearms ammunition, multiple mobile phones, £580 worth of cannabis, handwritten notes which appeared to be 'debt sheets' and £950 in cash. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Xhoni Lazaj, left, and Kleart Xhaferaj, right. 'Forensic testing of the discarded firearm found Lazaj's DNA on it. Xhaferaj was identified as the passenger and a warrant was carried out a house he was linked to in Dunsberry, Bretton. Inside officers found £8,791 in cash, some of which was hidden inside an oven, as well as up to £9,270 worth of cannabis.' Xhaferaj, of no fixed address, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court on Monday (12 May) where he was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison, after admitting being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply cannabis, acquiring criminal property – namely cash, and being in possession of a firearm – namely a handgun. Lazaj was previously jailed for six-and-a-half years after admitting being in possession of a firearm – namely a handgun, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, and driving while disqualified. He was also disqualified from driving for 59 months. Community intelligence Detective Constable Craig Leslie, who investigated, said: 'This was a great spot by neighbourhood officers who were responding to concerns from the local community and intelligence about drug dealing in the area, and then the subsequent investigation involving various teams to build evidence and identify Xhaferaj as the passenger. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Dealers jailed after cocaine and handgun found
Two drug dealers have been jailed after a handgun recovered by police officers while making an arrest was linked to both of them. Xhoni Lazaj, 20, was arrested in Eastfield, Peterborough, last June as neighbourhood officers responded to concerns from residents about drug dealing. During the arrest, Lazaj was with Kleart Xhaferaj, 26, who ditched a plastic bag containing a handgun, £4,000 in cash and almost £16,000 worth of cocaine. In November, Lazaj was jailed for six and a half years, and Xhaferaj, who was not arrested until November, has now been jailed for seven and a half years. On 13 June, Cambridgeshire Police said its officers spotted Lazaj, known to be a disqualified driver, driving a black Vauxhall in Eastfield and a search of the area led to the discovery of a plastic bag in bushes, which they believe had been ditched by Lazaj's passenger, Xhaferaj. Lazaj was arrested nearby and a search of his home in Dickens Street uncovered ammunition, mobile phones, £580 worth of cannabis, handwritten notes, which appeared to be "debt sheets", and £950 in cash. Forensic testing of the discarded firearm found Lazaj's DNA on it. Xhaferaj escaped but was arrested on 21 November when a warrant was executed at a house he was linked to in Dunsberry in the Bretton area of the city. Inside officers found £8,791 in cash, some of which was hidden inside an oven, as well as up to £9,270 worth of cannabis. He was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court this week. He had admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, acquiring criminal property, and being in possession of a handgun. Lazaj was jailed last year after admitting possession of a handgun, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, and driving while disqualified. He was also disqualified from driving for 59 months. Det Con Craig Leslie said: "I appreciate the recovery of a viable firearm may be alarming – there is absolutely no place for this type of activity in our county. "I would urge the public to continue working with us so we can keep taking dangerous weapons and drugs off our streets." Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Cambridgeshire Constabulary
