A Wakefield taxi driver has been jailed for using his cab to move up to £120,000 worth of cocaine while pretending he was carrying a normal passenger. Hasan Saghir, 26, travelled 220 miles to Shepton Mallet in Somerset on 6 February to collect a package, driving there in his Toyota Prius with the aim of evading detection. Leeds Crown Court heard a supposed passenger entered the cab with a black bag, then got out a short drive later leaving the bag behind. Police later reviewed internal CCTV from inside the vehicle, showing Saghir calling an associate to confirm the delivery was “sorted” while peering into the bag. Officers arrested him shortly afterwards at a nearby petrol station, seizing two kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value ranging from £38,000 to £120,000. A search of Saghir’s home uncovered a further £48,000 worth of heroin. He confirmed his address during his initial police interview but refused to answer further questions before admitting two counts of dealing Class A drugs at court. Judge Ray Singh rejected Saghir’s claim that he was only a courier, describing the defence as “fanciful” and “nonsense”. Sentencing Saghir, the judge said he understood the scale of the operation and that it was a conscious decision, not a lapse of judgement. He highlighted that Saghir used a staged taxi journey to discreetly carry out the exchange. Saghir has been sentenced to six years and eight months. He pleaded guilty to two counts of dealing Class A drugs and is now serving his jail term.