Drug dealer jailed after £140,000 worth of cannabis recovered in Birmingham
West Midlands Police found 23kg of cannabis during a raid on Nam Le’s home.
A drug dealer has been jailed for nearly three years 23kg of cannabis was recovered during a raid at his home in Birmingham.
Nam Le’s home on Lloyd Road, Handsworth, was searched in October 2025 as part of an wider investigation by West Midlands Police.
Officers found 2kg of drugs in a wardrobe, along with £8,000 in cash in his bedroom and £1,000 in a car linked to him parked outside.
In a van linked to him, which was also parked nearby, suitcases and bags containing 21kg of cannabis were also seized.
In total, the drugs had an estimated value of up to £140,000.
Le, aged 30, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply, and possession of cash linked to crime.
He was jailed for two years and nine months at Birmingham Crown Court last Friday (May 15).
Detective Inspector Tom Lyons, from Operation Fearless, said: “This was a significant recovery of drugs, which we believe belonged to a wider organised crime group, and which would have gone on to be sold to fund further serious criminal activities.”