A member of a gang that supplied drugs in Hertfordshire has been jailed for 54 months.

Ashley Haw, 31, of Church Road, High Wycombe was the fifth member of the gang to be sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply the class A drug cocaine at Harrow Crown Court on Monday.

Haw was arrested while driving through Chorleywood on October 26, 2018. The Kangoo van he was driving was fitted with a secret compartment in which officers discovered 1.25kg of cocaine. Haw was also in possession of three mobile phones, including one that was encrypted.

Four other members of the gang had previously been jailed for their part in the conspiracy to supply drugs in Hertfordshire, paricularly St Albans, and across bordering counties.

  • Jason Robinson, 35, of Orchard Crescent, Stevenage, was jailed for 12 years on November 18
  • Dean Dias, 34, of Harrow Way, Watford, was sentenced to 10 years 4 months
  • William Roberts, 31, of Springfield Gardens, Woodford Green, was sentenced to 9 years
  • Kieran Kenna, 36, of Sheepfold Lane, Amersham, was sentenced to 8 years 6 months

Detective Chief Inspector Tracy Pemberton from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit said: “This conviction sees the conclusion of a long running investigation into one of the major drug supply networks across Hertfordshire.

"We have managed to totally dismantle this organised crime group, which has been involved not only in drug dealing but also violent crime.

"Its members, who have been sentenced to a total of more than 40 years in prison, will no longer pose a threat to the community. We will now apply to recover funds from bank accounts controlled by this gang under the Proceeds of Crime Act to ensure that they do not profit further from their crimes."

Suspected drugs crime can be reported via the police non-emergency number 101. If a crime is in progress, always dial 999.

The public can use Herts Constabulary’s online reporting form at herts.police.uk/report or stay anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.