Two men have pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court to leading a major cocaine supply conspiracy across Dorset and the wider South West.
Arlend Titini, aged 32 and from Turnstone Gardens in Southampton, admitted his role in directing an organised crime group supplying cocaine across Dorset and Hampshire and as far as Cumbria. He was extradited from Verona to the South West last December following an investigation by the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.
Korab Skepi, aged 23 and from Bellevue Road in Southampton, also pleaded guilty at a separate hearing on 26 February. He worked directly to Titini and has been remanded in custody since his arrest in January 2025. Officers seized 3.1 kilograms of cocaine and 24,000 pounds in cash after executing a warrant at his home. A notebook detailing daily drug and cash deliveries was also recovered, along with phone evidence linking him to Titini.
Detective Chief Inspector Adam Smith said all five members of the group had now admitted their roles, reflecting the strength of the evidence gathered. Nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine and 167,000 pounds in cash were seized during the investigation.
Both men will be sentenced alongside three co conspirators on 20 April.
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