Police find leading criminal sitting on huge stash after swooping on Audi on M6

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Cops swooped on a car heading north on the M6 and found millions of pounds worth of drugs. Now a Manchester man has been jailed for 12 years.

John Hanley, aged 37, of Farmstead Close, Failsworth, was arrested on April 21 after officers from Cheshire Constabulary's Road and Crime Unit stopped his white 21-plate Audi RS Q3 near Knutsford.

Inside they found a huge stash of class A drugs hidden in the boot. The haul was destined for distribution throughout Cheshire.

On the same day, officers from Greater Manchester Police's Challenger Team carried out warrants at two addresses, one of them Hanley's home, where they recovered additional, multiple kilos of cocaine. READ MORE: Major manhunt for suspected murderer as public told ring 999 and do not approach In statement, the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit (NWROCU) said: "Following further enquiries, NWROCU detectives were able to establish that Hanley has played a leading role in the supply and distribution of more than 250kg of cocaine. "He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs (cocaine) and possession of Class A drugs in June and was sentenced today (Monday) at Chester Crown Court to a total of 12 years." Today, NWROCU welcomed his sentencing.