Couple Jailed Over £12 Million Drug and Cash Haul
A couple tied to a massive £12 million drugs and cash racket have been slammed with jail time following a major Met Police crackdown.
Kingpin Nabbed Carrying £160k in Carrier Bag
Samuel De Vere-Hunt, 30, from Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, was caught red-handed leaving his home with £160,000 stuffed in a carrier bag. The drug boss laundered over £6 million and peddled hundreds of kilos of MDMA, ketamine, and cannabis across London. On January 30, Kingston Crown Court sentenced him to a hefty 12 years behind bars.
His girlfriend, Rosie Wise, 25, also from Kelvedon Hatch, scored a suspended sentence of one year and nine months after admitting to playing a key accomplice role.
Encrypted Chat Logs Crack Huge Crime Ring
Police smashed the gang by unlocking thousands of encrypted EncroChat messages—used by criminals to hide in plain sight. Hidden identities like “Modernfeet” and “Immaculatetractor” hinted at vast cash flows and drug deals.
Investigators linked De Vere-Hunt to these aliases by tracing phone data, food deliveries, and other intel. A raid on January 9 unearthed:
- 15kg ketamine
- 12kg cannabis
- Over 6kg Class A drugs (MDMA and 2C-B)
- £179,000 in cash scattered around
Officers swooped as De Vere-Hunt stepped out with two boxes stuffed with illicit £160,000 cash.
Luxury Life on Drug Millions
Despite claiming unemployment, De Vere-Hunt and Wise lived like royalty. They jetted off to hotspots like Portugal, Ibiza, LA, and Mykonos. Designer gear, including a flashy Rolex, was the norm—while Wise earned just £13 an hour as a receptionist.
Police phone analysis revealed from September 2024 to January 2025 alone, De Vere-Hunt moved another £2.8 million and supplied over a quarter of a tonne of drugs worth £6 million on London’s streets.
Guilty Pleas & Heavy Charges
De Vere-Hunt pleaded guilty on March 27 to multiple serious offences:
- 2 counts conspiracy to conceal criminal property
- 2 counts of involvement in supply of Class B drugs
- 3 counts possession with intent to supply Class A drugs
- 4 counts possession with intent to supply Class B drugs
- Possession of criminal property
Rosie Wise initially denied charges related to Class A drug supply and criminal property but caved on June 25 after damning evidence was found on her phone.
The EncroChat bust keeps hitting organised crime networks thought untouchable. This conviction sends a brutal message to drug dealers living the high life on Britain’s streets.
