Coke kingpin with £15k Rolex made £500k in four yearsNow Lee James has been jailedView Image Lee JamesDrug kingpin Lee James made around £500,000 during a four-year enterprise that saw him fill his home with designer items. But the 39-year-old, who had a Rolex worth more than £15,000, is behind bars where detectives say he can 'contemplate whether it was worth it'. ‌It comes as James had admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, possession of criminal property, and converting criminal property. ‌The defendant and vehicle were searched - with James producing £1,000 from his pocket along with a mobile. He clearly reaped the benefits of his criminal activity, with high value and designer items being found in his address – but as this case shows, crime does not pay.

Source: The Star February 11, 2026 22:13 UTC