Drug dealer jailed after running into hedge

A drug dealer who ran from police during a stop and search has been jailed.

Officers were on a mobile patrol in Mansfield Road, Arnold, on 6 March 2026 when they got behind a Volkswagen Golf which had previously been seen speeding.

The car pulled over and the driver, David Onigbanjo, got out of the car and challenged officers about why they were following him.

The 27-year-old told them he had a large amount of cash and two mobile phones.

He agreed to be searched but when Operational Support officers spotted a bundle concealed in his jogging bottoms he turned and ran from the scene.

Onigbanjo tried to scale a hedge but was quickly detained and officers retrieved the bundle.

It was found to contain more than 80 wraps of heroin and cocaine.

Onigbanjo, of Chestnut Grove, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

He was jailed for four years and three months at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday (1 June).

Police Constable Jack Brumpton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

"While he was being searched, it seemed to suddenly dawn on Onigbanjo that he had a bundle of Class A drugs on him.

"He thought he could outrun officers but we quickly caught up with him.

"Our mobile patrols allow us to carry out proactive police work like this against those using the county's roads to transport and sell on drugs."