Drug dealer Jordan Woolmer jailed 10 years after Instagram boasts in Northamptonshire

Jordan Woolmer, 28, was sentenced to over 10 years for supplying cocaine and cannabis across Northamptonshire. Police seized £57k cash, a Rolex, and £34k in clothing.

Northampton drug dealer jailed after four-year police investigation

A Northampton-based drug dealer who flaunted his wealth on Instagram has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, northants.police.uk reported.

Jordan Woolmer, formerly of Hawthorn Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, was unanimously convicted of supplying Class A and Class B drugs following a trial at Northampton Crown Court earlier this year. The 28-year-old was sentenced on Friday for distributing cocaine and cannabis across Northamptonshire.

Woolmer's arrest followed a traffic stop in Victoria Gardens, Northampton, where officers seized 450 grams of cannabis, 83 grams of cocaine and £7,000 in cash from his BMW. A £12,500 Rolex watch was recovered from him in custody, which police cited as evidence of living off the proceeds of crime.

Forensic evidence linked Woolmer to a further £14,000 found during a search of a property in Leicester, and 500 grams of cocaine discovered at a storage facility in Rutland. Over two years, investigators seized a total of £34,680 worth of clothing, £57,465 in cash, a kilogram of cocaine and 500 grams of cannabis.

In addition to the primary sentence, Woolmer received one year and 10 months to be served concurrently for breaching a suspended sentence, and a further three months for driving whilst disqualified. He was also banned from driving for seven years and three months, commencing upon his release.

Detective Constable James Roe, who led the four-year Northamptonshire Police investigation, said: "Jordan Woolmer thought he could live a life that was beyond his legal means and just couldn't resist boasting about his luxurious lifestyle on his Instagram account."

Roe added: "This has been a lengthy, but thorough investigation to bring Woolmer to justice, and we are pleased that the sentence imposed reflects the severity of the offending, and the dedication and attention to detail our team put into this case."

Det Con Roe noted that no individual should be allowed to benefit from money derived from criminal activity.

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