A PAIR of drug dealers who conspired to smuggle drugs to a notorious ‘pillowcase crack dealer’ in prison have been jailed.

Benjamin Willie, 19, and Elmehdi Elmouslih, 22, will serve six months of a 12 month sentence in prison after being convicted of conspiring to smuggle cannabis into Feltham Young Offenders Institute.

Darshil Bhagat, 22, was also sentenced this afternoon for dealing class B drugs – but received a four-month sentence suspended for one year and must carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.

The trio were arrested when police raided the Unity Terrace, Rayners Lane, home of a man who suffers from severe learning difficulties – which the gang had been using for several weeks as a base to sell drugs.

The man’s father then contacted police officers over the families’ worries, who began monitoring the home before conducting a raid – during which nine suspects escaped by jumping out of a window and onto a neighbours barbeque.

Prosecutor Alan Walmsley said: “It had been established the man had not been in the property for some weeks. He had severe learning difficulties and his family had been concerned that the flat had been taken over by individuals for the purpose of selling drugs.”

Searching the property, the cops found several signs of drug use and supply – including drugs paraphernalia such as weight scales and snap bags and 16 snap bags each containing £10 worth of cannabis.

A search of Willie’s home, in Walton Avenue, Harrow, also found £1,200 in cash, which was also seized.

Judge Gordon Reed said: “It all begins with premises that was allocated to a man with severe learning difficulties, the flat that was  used in the consuming and selling of cannabis, to the extent that this gentleman was left with no alternative but to leave his own home.

“All three of you must have known this effect on him and what was happening, and his father’s statement confirms this. It is an unusual feature but in my opinion a serious feature that in this case makes the case more serious than supply.”

On arrest, the trios phones were seized and officers found  a series of texts and Whatsapp messages between Willie and Elmouslih discussing their plan to smuggle drugs to their friends and family in prison – including to infamous ‘pillowcase crack dealer’ Orlando Oakley.

Along with discussing the ways and means of carrying out their illicit mission, the friends also shared a link to a previous Harrow Times story on Oakley’s conviction, laughing and joking about the pillow caseload  reference.

Out of coffee, Elmouslih then decided to use a concoction of Indian spices, deodorant and chilli powder to cover up the smell of the cannabis before covering the wrap in E45 cream, inserting it into his backside and slipping the package into Feltham Young Offenders Institute.

Speaking to Willie, Recorder Reed said: “In each case, you had a significant role in this offence.

 

“You are the youngest of the three but you have by far the worst criminal record and you have already served time in custody.

 

“You have four criminal convictions for eight offences – the one thing is your offences are not drugs offences.

 

He added: “All three of you pleaded guilty at the plea and case management hearing and I have given careful thought with the amount of credit due to you.”

 

Elmouslih, of Tintern Way, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class B drugs, possession of class B drugs, conspiracy to convey a prohibited article in prison and conveying a List A article into prison.

 

Willie, of Walton Avenue, Harrow, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class B drugs, possession and supply of class B drugs, conspiracy to convey a prohibited article in prison and possession of a class A drug.

 

Bhagat, of Cezanne Road, Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class B drugs.

Each were also handed a criminal behaviour order, which lasts for three years and states they must not contact or meet each other, must only be in possession of one mobile phone registered in their name, and – once released from prison – must not contact anyone in jail.