A drug dealer who filmed himself taking orders through an open window like a drive-thru serving hatch has been jailed. Dawid Bialek, 30, sold heroin and crack-cocaine to vulnerable users, police said.
Footage shows 'McDonald's game'
Footage from seized mobile phones, uncovered during an ongoing investigation after his initial arrest, captured him pretending to be a fast-food server, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) added. The footage has now been released as he begins his jail term.
The video features a man's voice saying to a user through an open window: "Hello can I take your order please? What would you like?" "Your order is on its way sir," adds the voice. "Order number 6829, ready for collection."
The footage shows cash on a sofa as small packages of drugs are counted out. The term 'eight white' can be heard before the voice says: "That's our little McDonald's game, that's what we're playing." Police said wraps of crack-cocaine and heroin were being prepared in the footage.
Arrest and investigation
Bialek, of no fixed abode, was initially caught trying to throw drugs into a canal by officers patrolling on a canal towpath near Quayside, Leigh, Wigan, in May this year. A package was recovered and found to contain multiple wraps of suspected Class A drugs.
Police said further enquiries led officers to an address in Leigh, where additional evidence linked to drug dealing was recovered. It included drugs, scales, empty wraps and mobile phones. Bialek was later bailed as officers worked to build a case against him.
In June, whilst carrying out a plain-clothes patrol in the Leigh town centre area, officers observed Bialek in an alley just off the canal towpath. He was seen handing out wraps of heroin and crack cocaine to others. Police said he was found to be in possession of drugs and cash, then charged and remanded in custody.
Sentencing
At Liverpool Crown Court on October 30, he pleaded guilty to four counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, namely heroin and crack-cocaine, and handling stolen goods. He was jailed for a total of four years and nine months.
A spokesperson for GMP's Leigh Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "The supply of Class A drugs causes significant harm within our communities and often exploits vulnerable people who are struggling with addiction. This result demonstrates our commitment to targeting those responsible for bringing drugs into Leigh and disrupting the criminality associated with them."
