A man from Greenwich described as the “mastermind” behind an £80,000 meth operation has been jailed.

Metropolitan Police officers from the gangs unit used covert tactics, expert witnesses, and forensic techniques to identify Dominic Fitz-Campbell, of Anstridge Road, as the leader of the operation.

With help from UK Border Force, they set up a covert sting, leading to Fitz-Campbell’s arrest.

A covert sting, also known as a sting operation, is a law enforcement operation that uses undercover officers to catch offenders.

Police also seized a kilogram of meth and nearly £16,000 in cash.

 

Fitz-Campbell initially tried to flee and later claimed he ran because he was smoking cannabis.

He denied knowing about the drugs and claimed the cash was from benefits or wasn’t his.

Experts valued the meth at £80,000, and phone records linked Fitz-Campbell directly to the drug operation.

Detective Inspector Summers said, “This is an outstanding result for the team.

“DC El Issaoui and PC Karabiyikli have dedicated months to identify and arrest the man responsible for bringing misery to so many vulnerable people.

“I am proud of my officers' tireless efforts to deprive the gang of a lucrative source of income.

“The streets of London are safer because of what they have achieved.”

A spokesperson for Lambeth MPS said: “Following a covert sting, Dominic Fitz-Campbell of Anstridge Road, Greenwich, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment for supplying methamphetamine.

“Officers from our gangs unit used covert tactics, expert witnesses, and cutting-edge forensic techniques to catch him.

“After a period of intensive activity, the officers identified Fitz-Campbell as the mastermind of the operation.

“They worked with UK Border to set up a covert sting operation.

“Fitz-Campbell was arrested, and a kilogramme of methamphetamine and nearly £16,000 were seized.

“He tried to flee, and later claimed this was because he was smoking cannabis.

“He said: - ‘No Comment’ to our questions regarding importation, - that had never seen the drugs before the police arrived, and - that the cash was benefits money, or that it wasn't his.

“Experts valued the drugs at £80,000, and phone work linked them to him, proving his guilt.”