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This is the moment a drug dealer screamed in terror after cops arrested him while he slept.
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Police bodycam footage captured Asa McIntosh, 21, being woken by a female police officer after they foiled a county line drug operation he was part of.
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In the video, Mr McIntosh appears to be fast asleep on a settee when the officer shouts 'police' and shines a torch at his face.
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But the drug dealer then begins screaming before the officer begins shouting his arrest details.
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Mr McIntosh was part of a busy drugs ring with six others known as the 'P Line' which was worth over a million pounds, a court heard.
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They supplied Class A drugs including heroin and crack cocaine across Smethwick, Wednesbury, Walsall, and Birmingham.
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Thousands of amused people have since commented on social media, making fun of Mr McIntosh's reaction to being arrested after the video was posted online.
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One said: 'Mugged him right off at the beginning of the video lol he'll never live that down.'
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Video grab shows Asa McIntosh screaming after being awoken by police officers
Another commented: 'Fancy waking him up while he was midway through dreaming of being on Oblivion at Alton Towers.'
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West Midlands Police County Lines Taskforce (CLTF) launched an investigation into the drug line in 2023, a court heard.
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Detectives found that the phones used to run the line would receive and send out thousands of calls and messages.
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The drug line was found to be so busy that the group would each work shifts across 22 hours, seven days a week to meet the demand, where they sold dozens of kilos of Class A drugs, a court was told.
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In 2025, the CLTF carried out enforcement across multiple addresses targeting those involved in the line, which saw all seven men arrested.
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Officers reviewed mobile phones where they found footage of some of the men showing off their cash and drugs.
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The group pleaded guilty to multiple offences at Birmingham Crown Court and were sentenced on Wednesday.
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It was established that Abdi was the leader of the line, with Hussain his second in command, the court heard.
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Abdi, 30, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs of class A cocaine and heroin.
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He was jailed for seven years.
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Hussain, aged 27, of Wells Avenue, Darlaston, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and diamorphine.
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He was jailed for five years.
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Mcintosh, aged 21, of Foley Street, Wednesbury, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and diamorphine, and was jailed for nine years and nine months.
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Whatmore, aged 25, of Stonehouse Crescent, Wednesbury, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and diamorphine and two counts of possession with intent to supply class B cannabis.
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He was jailed for 10 years and six months.
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Officers reviewed mobile phones which showed members of the drug gang showing off their cash and drugs in videos
Ali, aged 24, of Jasmine Way, Darlaston, admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and diamorphine, and was jailed for 10 years and five months.
Lee-Taylor, aged 25, of Lilac Grove, Wednesbury, admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and diamorphine.
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He was jailed for 12 years and seven months.
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Macdonald, aged 31, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of conspiracy to supply class A cocaine and heroin and one count of kidnapping.
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He was jailed for six years.
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Detective Sergeant Adam Buzzard, from our CLTF, said: 'This group ran a significant drugs line around the Black Country and wider area.
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They were meticulous in their planning to ensure
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the drug line ran all hours of the day, every day.
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'However, thanks to our excellent investigative skills, we were able to identify those involved in the line and secure significant jail time for all seven.
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'Drugs cause harm within communities and we're carrying out action day in, day out, to disrupt supply lines across the region.'
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