A British drug dealer who hid behind the nickname “Al Capone” has been jailed for three years after admitting to three drug-related charges.
Zak Nsubuga, 29, was arrested in his home in Vian Avenue, Enfield, in September.
He had been identified as running a 20-mile drug line from Enfield into Brentwood.
When he was arrested, Nsubuga attempted to dispose of a blue bag while trying to escape through his bedroom window.
He was stopped by police, who entered through the front door.
During the search of his home, officers found seven mobile phones, significant amounts of drug preparation paraphernalia, a bundle containing individual deal wraps and a significant amount of cash.
Nsubuga was charged with being concerned in supply of Class A drugs, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.
Zak Nsubuga has been jailed for three years after admitting to three drug-related charges
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He appeared at Southend Magistrates’ Court on September 5, admitting all counts.
The 29-year-old was sentenced to three years behind bars on November 17.
The investigation was led by an anti-drug and gang team, Operation Raptor.
Detective Sergeant Tom Whelan-Bassett said: “By the time Nsubuga was arrested, he had no idea of the strength of the case we already had against him, which ultimately meant he was quickly charged and appeared in court the next day, and admitted all offences.
“And whilst he’s in a prison cell, we’ll also be pursuing him to seize all available assets under the Proceeds of Crime Act and recoup every penny we can on behalf of the law-abiding public.”
Nsubuga had been operating under the inconspicuous name of “Al Capone” – one of history’s most famous gangsters.
Al Capone, who was born to immigrant Italian parents, dominated Chicago’s streets throughout the Prohibition of the 1920s.
Zak Nsubuga went under the name of ‘Al Capone’, an infamous American gangster from the 1920s
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The American, whose name rings synonymous with crime, built an empire of bootlegging, prostitution and gambling, and a net worth of almost $100million before 1930 – an estimated $1.8billion in today’s terms.
The case for Nsubuga was quite different from Al Capone’s, with the world famous gangster evading capture for around a decade.
Meanwhile, Nsubuga was sentenced to three years at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday.