UK police confiscated £3.8 million worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Solihull, resulting in a 13-year prison sentence for dealer Conrad Byrd.
West Midlands Police stopped Conrad Byrd, 50, on Kenilworth Road in Solihull, where they discovered 25 kilograms of cocaine branded “King Pro” in his car, valued at £3.8 million. A subsequent search of Byrd’s home in Sidcup, Bexley, revealed additional drugs and cash. Byrd pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply Class A drugs over three months and was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court, per BBC News.
Drug dealer jailed after police found £3,800,000 of cocaine during traffic stop https://t.co/zZW7VcLBeX
— Metro (@MetroUK) June 20, 2025In April 2025, William Morritt, 69, and John Madden, 51, were ordered to repay more than £300,000 each for smuggling 39 kg of cocaine and 18 kg of heroin concealed in raspberry sorbet that was transported from Belgium to Nottinghamshire in 2017. This operation, valued at £4.7 million, was the largest drug seizure in Nottinghamshire and resulted in five convictions.
The Byrd case underscores UK police efforts to combat drug trafficking, with X users praising the seizure but speculating on gang connections, which remain unverified. The sorbet bust highlights creative smuggling tactics.
