Eight individuals have been sentenced after their involvement in a major £7M cocaine conspiracy that spanned from 2016 to 2020 in Wiltshire. The ringleaders, brothers Warren (36) and Kelroy (41) Allison, were sentenced to significant prison terms after orchestrating a large-scale drug trafficking operation linked to an Albanian crime group.
At Winchester Crown Court on Thursday, Warren Allison was sentenced to 23 years in prison, while his brother Kelroy received 16.5 years. The pair led a group that imported cocaine in bulk, which was later distributed across the region. The operation used encrypted communication networks to facilitate drug deals and deliveries, evading detection for years.
Warren Allison’s lavish spending habits, including the purchase of a Lamborghini with proceeds from the crime, were uncovered during the investigation. The police’s Wiltshire Police Serious Organised Crime Unit (Socu) uncovered 70kg of cocaine linked to the brothers and their associates.
Key players in the conspiracy included Richard Cowell (57), who was responsible for transporting the drugs. Cowell was sentenced to nine years after admitting to couriering drugs for other criminal groups. Porcia Densley, Allison’s romantic partner, acted as the operation’s finance manager, collecting and delivering cash. She was jailed for eight years.
The authorities also arrested Anthony Burke, the Allison brothers’ cousin, who was caught in possession of cocaine worth up to £400,000. Burke, 34, from Bristol, was sentenced to eight years in prison.
In addition to the Allisons and their associates, Albanian nationals Ledian Hoxha and Pjeter Pisha, who supplied the drugs, were arrested after trying to flee the country. They were sentenced to prison terms of seven years and four months and six years and eight months, respectively. Enid Aliko, 28, who acted as a contact for the Albanian crime group, was also jailed for four years.
During the trial, the defendants claimed their encrypted communications referred to fake items like clothes, not drugs. However, the evidence was overwhelming, with police seizing drugs and surveillance data revealing the scope of the operation.
Investigating officer Det Con Matthew Harvey emphasized that the successful operation had dismantled a significant criminal enterprise. “I hope these sentences demonstrate that those involved in organised criminal activity are not untouchable,” he said. “We encourage the community to report anything suspicious as it can make a real difference in stopping criminal operations like this.”
The case highlights the persistent problem of drug trafficking in the UK and the ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal syndicates operating in the region.