A Rolex-wearing drug dealer who went by the name Albus Dumbledore has been jailed after he was caught collecting cannabis in an Aldi bag by undercover police.
Jacob Flavin, 29, used the Harry Potter-inspired handle to advertise and sell large quantities of the class B drug on encrypted messaging service Signal.
He sold varieties of cannabis known as ‘Tropical’, ‘Gelato’ and ‘Banana’ for between £2,800 and £3,100 a kilo, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Flavin was also caught advertising a kilo of ‘super skunk’ for £1,000 and shared a photo of the drug being held by a latex-gloved hand in November 2023.
The 29-year-old, who was part of a five-strong gang of drug dealers, was eventually snared by undercover police, Manchester Evening News has reported.
He was photographed by officers, who were monitoring the group’s activities, collecting an Aldi bag which was believed to be ‘full’ of cannabis.
Flavin was arrested at his flat in Salford, Greater Manchester, where police seized a Rolex watch worth between £6,000 and £8,000.
Officers also found ‘price lists’ for the drugs he was selling on his mobile phone, alongside a list of debtors.
Police have estimated that over a seven-week period in late 2023, Flavin and the other gang members were involved in the supply of around 180kg of cannabis.
It is also believed the 29-year-old drug dealer was involved in the sale of cocaine, heroin and ketamine.
Flavin was jailed nine years at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to four counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis, cocaine, heroin and ketamine.
Judge Sarah Johnston said according to Manchester Evening News: ‘So much of the suffering we see in these courts has it roots in this [drugs] trade and those who seek to profit from it.’
She added: ‘It appears to be to your eternal shame that you sought to profit from other’s misery.’
