14 DAY TRIAL // A pair of drug dealers operating in the town of Tonypandy in South Wales, UK, were taken into police custody after they made the mistake to buy over a dozen food blenders from the same local Asda supermarket.
Having been arrested, the drug dealers both pleaded guilty to the charges filed against them. They are now behind bars, where they will remain for several years to come.
Perhaps if they dressed like bakers
It is understood that it was the Asda supermarket staff who sold the cocaine dealers the food blenders that contacted police officers and told them that something was off about Gavin Etchell's and Thomas Davies' behavior.
Since neither of the two men looked like trained cooks or bakers, something was not right about their wanting to buy 12 food blenders. Not unless they were getting ready for a really long cleansing diet.
“It was the purchase of mixers by Davies in such quantities at the Asda store that the suspicions of the staff were aroused and the police were informed,” prosecutor Roger Griffiths said, as cited by Mirror.
When the police paid the two men a home visit, they found that they were no fresh juice aficionados. On the contrary, Gavin Etchell and Thomas Davies were revealed to be drug dealers specializing in cocaine.
Apparently, the two men needed the blenders to mix £300,000 (about €4,200 / $4,400) worth of cocaine with 5.8 kilograms (12.8 pounds) of a pain reliever dubbed benzocaine and thus boost their income.
In case anyone was wondering, benzocaine is described by specialists as a local anesthetic. It's added to over-the-counter ointments designed to relieve pain. The compound is also present in some cough drops.
Buying too many blenders pays
Information shared with the public says that, having been found guilty of selling cocaine, Gavin Etchell was sentenced to 9 years in prison. His partner, Thomas Davies, was also thrown behind bars, albeit only for 6 years and 8 months.
Authorities say that, under the country's Proceeds of Crime Act, they will confiscate whatever properties and other assets the two men bought using drug money. They will also seize whatever cash they possess.