The moment drug dealer tries to give up the hideout after hiding it in his pants

This is the moment a County Lines dealer was caught on camera trying to dump his stash in a petrol bin after hiding the drugs – in his trousers. Jaxon Hardwick, 23, and Charlie Scurr, 21, were captured on CCTV trying to dispose of the packages after police stopped their car in Nottinghamshire.

One of them can be seen putting his hands down his panties before throwing the Class A drugs into a bin, while their friend Ellis Johnson, 20, was detained by police. The three were arrested along with a fourth occupant of the car, Alan Reynolds, 44, following a routine stop of the car on the A46 on June 2, 2022.

Detectives launched an investigation which led to the break-up of a County Lines drug gang selling heroin and cocaine in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. Officers discovered drugs were being sold in bulk through a mobile phone line and vulnerable people and children as young as 13 were being exploited to act as ‘runners’.

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Analysis of the cellphones seized from Hardwick, Johnson, Scurr and Reynolds found they were working in unison as part of the operation. Another man, Keanan Frazer, 23, was identified as a key contact of Scurr’s and in regular contact with other gang members.

A raid on his home in February last year uncovered a stash of cryptocurrencies, drug-trafficking equipment, knives, an extendable cane, designer clothing and wads of cash. Analysis of his phone showed he had recruited children to transport drugs.

A new breakthrough was made when officers in Melton were called to reports of a missing teenager. The boy was seen by a member of the public in a supermarket with a local drug user, Tom Woodworth.

Officers visited the home of 38-year-old Woodworth and the boy was found locked in the property. When the police analyzed the boy’s cell phone they found messages received from the drug gang.

Officers uncovered drugs, weapons, cash and high-value items when they carried out further raids on properties in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. A total of nine offenders have now been sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court after being convicted of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Frazer was jailed for a total of 12 years, Hardwick was jailed for four years and four months and Scurr was sentenced to two years and six months behind bars. Woodworth was sentenced to four years and three months, Johnson to two years and two months and Reynolds received a two-year suspended sentence.

Others involved included Kyron MacGregor, 19, who was jailed for three years and nine months. Leila Barnes, 26, was also caged for three years.

Detective Constable Charlie Sylvester, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a complex investigation which began in the summer of 2022 and involved several police teams and many hours of painstaking detective work.

“As is often the case in these conspiracies, some of the individuals involved were also being exploited by those higher up the chain. There was, however, evidence that several members of this gang lived lavish lifestyles financed by the misery of others.

“This gang was a typical County Line business model, with drug dealers exploiting vulnerable young people to do their dirty work while making big profits. Children as young as 13 were encouraged to travel to remote and unfamiliar places. , to transport and sell drugs.

“It exposed them to multiple dangers that children should never be exposed to. The harm groups like this cause to communities is why the force is a priority to target and disrupt those believed to be involved.

“Our proactive County Lines team, supported by other teams and resources in the Force, continue to tackle this issue throughout the year and it is testament to the hard work, dedication and teamwork shown by officers that we are able to close County operations Lines, such as This.

“We have also worked closely during this investigation with our colleagues in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The force continues to do everything in its power to protect our communities and vulnerable young people against organized drug crime and bring dealers to justice.”

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