A drug dealer attending Leeds Festival this weekend allegedly concocted an elaborate plan to smuggle cocaine into Leeds festival in a plot that’s been described as being like ‘something out of a movie.’
He allegedly buried ‘mountains of cocaine underneath a campsite plot ahead of the festival, before returning to the site to then plant his tent above it weeks later, reports the Daily Star.
It’s believed that, after bypassing security, the unnamed man then used a map to relocate his buried stash before then pitching his tent above it.
From here, it’s reported he then cut a hole in the bottom of his tent before proceeding to dig up the drugs and start cutting them up into individual portions ready for resale.
Believing himself to be concealed, he carried on but his activities raised suspicions from neighbours at the campsite who then reported a ‘powerful metallic floral smell’ to security guards nearby.
It’s believed that the strong smell was caused by the cocaine being mixed with chemicals to make it go further before being sold on and that this is what alerted neighbouring campers to the activity.
Security guards then reportedly burst in on the ‘pop-up cocaine factory’ and arrested the man before it was able to sell anything to revellers at the weekend-long festival; which featured headline sets from the likes of Post Malone, Liam Gallagher and Stormzy – the latter of whom surprised fans on Saturday night by bringing footballer Jack Grealish out on stage with him.
It’s now reported that he faces as much as 14 years jail time for his actions.
According to reports by the Daily Star, investigators suspect the plot was hatched as long as two years ago before the 2019 festival was cancelled due to Covid.19.
It’s thought that the man visited the festival site for a ‘reccy’ ahead of the 2020 event, scoping out the best places in the campsites to hide his stash.
It’s then believed that he visited the site several weeks ago, ahead of the 2021 date, and proceeded to conceal the cocaine underground – using an X marks the spot map to help him remember where the drugs were hidden.
It is alleged he then used the same map to relocate the stash ahead of the festival’s official opening on Friday 27 August.
Speaking to the Daily Star, on security guard said: “This just shows the lengths some people will go to.None of us could believe it. It was like a plot from a movie.
“He had buried a considerable amount of cocaine – an entire block. It was very satisfying to catch him before he could distribute it.
“Considerable progress has been made in keeping drugs out of the festival and this bust highlights it. I saw more drugs at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley than the entire three-days of Leeds Festival.”
Feature image – Sam Smith via Flickr.
