A drug dealer took police on a high-speed chase before being found with £500,000 worth of cocaine. Watch the eventful dashcam footage below:
Shared by West Midlands Police and filmed in November last year, the footage shows Simon Pagett's BMW i8 undertaking a car shortly before the chase begins.
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At first it appears that Pagett and passenger Dean Stone are set to pull over after cops flash their blue lights.
However, Pagett then puts his foot down and races off at speeds hitting over 100mph.
The heart-stopping footage shows Pagett, 39, weaving through cars and barrelling through several red lights, before doing a lap of a car park at a Toby Carvery.
Pagett then attempts to go off-road, while Stone, 40, leaps from the car carrying a rucksack.
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Stone was arrested while trying to get into a taxi, while the rucksack was found in some nearby bushes.
A search of the bag found it contained five 1kg blocks of high-purity cocaine, which officers say had a street value of around £500,000.
Pagett ended the chase around five minutes later and was arrested in the street.
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Appearing at Birmingham Crown Court last week, both men pleaded guilty to possessing drugs with intent to supply - and Pagett admitted to a further charge of dangerous driving.
Pagett was jailed for seven years and Stone was handed a six-year sentence.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Mandy Dorrington said: "Pagett and Stone clearly thought they were above the law and far too important to waste time in a traffic queue.
"But unfortunately for them they undertook one of our patrol cars.
"Pagett tried to try and shrug off the advanced police driver but after a few minutes realised it was a fruitless task and gave up.
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"He was driving a BMW i8 worth more than £100,000.
"In interview, he claimed the car and his lifestyle were funded through his dog breeding, cutting trees and vehicle recovery businesses which he suggested netted him £300,000.
"We'll be putting that claim to the test and examining his finances... and any cash or assets he can't demonstrate he's accrued legally, we'll look to seize under the Proceeds of Crime Act."
Featured Image Credit: West Midlands Police