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Either I'm terrible at maths or the police lie.

85 replies

Superaspie · 10/02/2017 20:11

360 kg of coke.

Presuming a street value of around 40 - 50 a gram.

That's around 14 to 16 million? Where am I going wrong?

Surely the police wouldn't give such a blatant lie about value.

And it would have never have been sold in individual wraps, would it? So would have been worth less.

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EmeraldScorn · 11/02/2017 01:27

50 million is the estimated street value, as in after it's been mixed multiple times by each source it passes through and then eventually sold on the "street" - Or at least that was my understanding of it!

Katielou75 · 11/02/2017 01:38

Am I the only person who feels like they've led a really sheltered life, after reading this thread? Seriously, I'm clueless!

jumpin17 · 11/02/2017 01:50

@flumpsnlumpsnstuff comparing torture, rape and murder with battery farmed hens?

Dude, you just lost your argument.

MrsTerryPratchett · 11/02/2017 02:21

Don't buy drugs, then they're free!

But yes, since a teen I have been sitting with my parents watching the news and when street value comes up, not being able to say, "bollocks that's the street value".

willstarttomorrow · 11/02/2017 02:25

My local shop frequently have multibuy offers for coke. I think the police have not accounted for this in their calculations. Obviously not using a handy online price comparison tool.

Capricorn76 · 11/02/2017 07:50

I live in London and although I don't do it it's £50 an average gram because I was offered some just yesterday (did not and will not buy it anymore). There's so much of it in London that the prices are quite competitive.

Nobody takes does 3 grams in one night unless it's really weak shit or they're Daniella Westbrook. I remember when one E was enough in the 90s but by 2000s you needed 3 for the same hit, so I can guess that they could stretch that haul to £50m because it's cut to kingdom come these days. Probably 80% crushed teething power and Pro Plus.

DanGleballs · 11/02/2017 09:17

Smoke always was sold in eighths and quarters but it now tends to be sold at £10.00 a gram, cheaper in bulk. Or so I am told.

psychoactive · 11/02/2017 09:27

I used to take 3 grams a night during a particularly troubled time. Not every night but it became a problem. That stuff is moreish.

yeOldeTrout · 11/02/2017 09:30

These drug haul estimates are notorious for inflated values (by police). I think the £50million is a maximum not a central/average value, but there are many variables. Saying police have lied is unfair, imho.

user1484226561 · 11/02/2017 09:34

calculation from the police sounds broadly correct to me, but irrelevant, as obviously it will never be sold.

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