A man has been jailed for 12 years after police uncovered a plot to supply five kilos of cocaine and plans to obtain a machine gun.
Stephen Dynan, from Wolsey Crescent in Croydon, pleaded guilty to six charges including plans to obtain a skorpion machine gun, import cocaine and cannabis and transfer criminal property, between March and June 2020.
Police gathered enough evidence to show Dynan was using an expensive, encrypted device to discuss plans to import large amounts of drugs from overseas.
An investigation also revealed the 37-year-old was involved in planning a sophisticated warehouse burglary and plotting to falsely imprison multiple people.
Officers conducted a warrant at Dynan’s home address on January 12 last year where he was arrested.
He then pleaded guilty to six charges at Croydon Crown Court on March 5 before he was sentenced at the same court on Friday.
Detective Inspector Driss Hayoukane, who led the investigation, said: “I’m extremely proud of my team of officers who secured the 12-year conviction of Stephen Dynan following a persistent data-led operation.
“He was involved in these conspiracies and used an encrypted platform without considering the ripple effects of drugs and firearms on the wider society.
“He believed that using encrypted platforms would keep him out of reach of law enforcement agencies, but the contents of the device led to his downfall.
“We are determined to robustly deal with criminals who impact the lives of those around them so that we can improve the trust and confidence between communities and the Met.”
