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Two drug dealers were undone by a “treasure trove” of evidence found on their mobile phones.
Eimantas Gaidamavicius and Chanju Mphande openly discussed the sale of wholesale quantities of cocaine, cannabis, and multiple other drugs.
Messages unearthed by detectives detailed the importation of supplies from contacts in Albania and the United States, and even referenced complaints by customers about the quality of their cocaine.
The pair first came to police attention in November 2022 when their car was stopped in Nottingham, and they found in possession of a large quantity of drugs and cash.
A very large quantity of cocaine, cannabis and other drugs were then recovered from a nearby apartment.
Undeterred by the unexpected disruption of their operation, Gaidamavicius and Mphande immediately restarted their operation.
They were arrested in almost identical circumstances six months later while still on police bail, and were again found in possession of a large quantity of drugs.
Officers also found significant evidence of drug dealing at a second address linked to the men, including large quantities of cash, scales, and business cards advertising their services.
A short time after their second arrest, detectives gained access to several mobile devices and unearthed large amounts of incriminating evidence detailing the day-to-day operation of their flourishing criminal enterprise – including marketing messages advertising their products and prices”
They were arrested again in October 2023 as they signed on at Central Police Station as part of their Police bail.
Further drugs and mobile devices were recovered and both were remanded into custody.
Between them, Gaidamavicius and Mphande dealt with around five kilograms of cocaine – much of it at a very high level of purity.
Gaidamavicius, aged 26, of Trent Lane, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to four counts of conspiring to supply Class A drugs, two counts of conspiring to sell Class B drugs, one count of conspiring to sell Class C drugs, one count of importing cannabis, and another charge of conspiring to sell psychoactive substances.
Mphande, aged 24, formerly of The Meadows, pleaded guilty to four counts of conspiring to supply Class A drugs, two counts of conspiring to sell Class B drugs, and one count of conspiring to supply Class C drugs.
Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday they were jailed for 16 and 14 years respectively.
Detective Constable Rory Greer, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“Gaidamavicius and Mphande came to our attention thanks to an intelligence tip off about a car they were using to deliver their drugs.
“When this vehicle was pulled over by members of our proactive knife crime team, we began pulling at the threads of a far wider conspiracy involving the importation and supply of very large amounts of illegal drugs.
“Unsurprisingly, neither were willing to hand over the log in details to their phones, but once we were able to gain access, we found a treasure trove of utterly damning evidence.
“The level of self-incriminating detail contained within was like nothing I’d seen before or since, and clearly betrayed a significant level of naivety on their part.
“I think that as time went on, they grew more confident in what they were doing but also more careless – especially once they knew we were aware of their activities.
“They will now have very long time to rue these mistakes as they serve very considerable prison sentences.”