Dealer with ‘bounty of medication’ and detailed ‘rankings pocket book’ jailed

A prolific drug dealer who was found running a “sophisticated commercial enterprise”has been busted.

Grant Lock, of Charing Cross, London, pleaded guilty to 15 drug dealing related offences, including possession with intent to supply ketamine, MDMA, cocaine and GBL and sentenced to seven and a half years behind bars.

Lock’s sentencing judge at Southwark Crown Court, described the crook as overseeing a “sophisticated commerical enterprise”.

This sentiment was backed up by Detective Constable Nigel Pacquette, who headed up the investigation that led to Lock’s arrest. He revealed the 44-year-old was found with records of customers and a huge stash of supplies.

He said: “Lock was a prolific drug dealer who had no regard of the law. He was found to be dealing a wide range of drugs, and even had notebooks full of records of who he had sold to and whether they had paid.”

Lock was initially arrested after concerns were raised about drug dealing in Charing Cross. Neighbourhood officers joined forces with specialist officers to determine key drug dealing hubs, according to the Met Police.

Lock was initially arrested in his home, surrounded by a vast quantity of drugs, some of which he tried to pass off as cleaning products.

Cops had to force their way into Lock’s home the second time he was arrested, when more drugs were found. Cops seized a bounty of drugs including 18 grams of cocaine, 235 doses of LSD, 296 MDMA pills, 241 packets of methylamphetamine, 36 packets of ketamine and 11 litres of GBL.

Detective Contable Nigel Pacquette said: “[The] result was only possible thanks to the close cooperation between local communities and the police. When people tell us they are concerned, we will act – combining specialist intelligence gathering techniques, with community policing to get results that will benefit the community.”

“The drugs trade is blight on Londoners, bringing crime and violence to its neighbourhoods and ruining lives. As part of its New Met for London strategy, the Met will continue to tackle crimes that matter most to communities and deliver on their behalf.”

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