Posted on the 17th December 2025 in PHTM News

SWINDON COUPLE JAILED AFTER TAXI CCTV EXPOSES COCAINE SIDE HUSTLE

A Swindon couple who moonlighted as drug dealers after finishing their day jobs have been jailed after a taxi's internal CCTV helped police dismantle a significant cocaine operation.

Jordan Williams, 35, and Donna Midgeley, 32, were sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on 16 December, following a Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) investigation.

Williams received a sentence of four years and eight months, while Midgeley was jailed for four years and three months.

The investigation began in May 2022 after officers witnessed a suspected drug deal in an Aldi car park between Williams and Malcolm Dennis, 50.

Dennis was then seen to supply onwards an ounce of cocaine to a local taxi driver named Daniel Wells, 43. Both Dennis and Wells were stopped and arrested.

Helpfully, Wells’ CCTV cameras in his vehicle captured the transaction. Both men were subsequently charged and pleaded guilty to drugs offences, for which they were given suspended prison sentences.

The CCTV footage provided a vital link for detectives to pivot their focus toward Williams and Midgeley. 

Surveillance soon revealed the pair were conducting "multiple suspected drug deals every evening after finishing work."

The investigation reached a breakthrough at a self-storage unit rented by Midgeley. During a raid in October 2022, police discovered a filing cabinet containing:

  • Over 750 grams of cocaine (valued up to £75,000)

  • Scales and drug paraphernalia

  • Midgeley’s work uniform and name badge          

“This was simply a case of greed – both Midgeley and Williams had full-time jobs and a roof over their head,” said DS Hilton of Wiltshire Police’s SOCU.

“While they attempted to conceal their activities... Midgeley’s uniform and name badge being stored in the filing cabinet, with the cocaine, was too much for them to argue.”

Despite their attempts to hide the operation, forensic investigators recovered Williams' fingerprints from the drug packaging. Police noted the couple used their illegal profits to fund a lifestyle of "executive vehicles."

DS Hilton confirmed that the police will now move to "recover their earnings by selling the cars and property seized from them under the Proceeds of Crime legislation."

The officer added a warning to others involved in similar activities: “Selling drugs will always attract the attention of the police. We continue to encourage people to report anything suspicious, no matter how small, as every small piece helps us to build a case.”


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