THE NOTEPAD of an “organised, detailed, and deliberate” drug dealer revealed the north Essex supply operation.
Essex Police seized this notepad among other illegal substances after executing warrants at addresses in Braintree and Halstead.
Francis Lagonski of Beech Avenue in Braintree was arrested in February following an investigation by Essex Police.
Notepad- Essex Police said his notepads revealed the extent of his crimes. (Image: Essex Police)
The 23-year-old plead guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court on August 1, and he was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply a Class A drug, two counts of conspiracy to supply and Class B drug, and two counts of money laundering.
He has been jailed for six years.
Detective Inspector Frazer Low said: “We have dismantled a complex and sophisticated drug supply operation.
“He was organised, detailed and deliberate throughout his crimes – this pattern of behaviour became his undoing as our officers built an incredibly strong case against him.
“His notebooks showed he could have been a millionaire if not caught. He had assets in cash, gold and cryptocurrency and was laundering his criminal gains as he went.”
Jailed- Lagonski plead guilty at Chelmsford Crown Court and was jailed for six years. (Image: Essex Police)
Police seized an estimated £100,000 of Lagonski’s digital assets, which are now in the process of being confiscated or forfeited under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Within a safe at his address was also £24,000 worth of solid gold coins, and £7,000 in cash.
The Detective Inspector added: “Our work in the Serious Crime Directorate never stops at conviction.
“We will make sure criminals cannot access their former assets – crime cannot and does not pay in Essex.”
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