Unmasked: Vice frontman who sells sex and cocaine

Oct 12 2008 By Derek Alexander

BUSINESSMAN Dhamendra Singh compares himself to the head of TV detective firm Charlie's Angels.

And the Sunday Mail can today reveal that he is Charlie by name and by nature - as we expose him as one of Scotland's biggest up-and-coming vice kings.

Singh, 25, runs an empire of foreign hookers and sells cocaine to his girls and their customers.

The pint-sized painter and decorator boasts that business is so good he even makes money while he is sleeping.

A Sunday Mail investigator posing as an escort girl approached Singh about working for him as a prostitute.

In a damning outburst captured on video, vile Singh:

Boasted about his band of foreign prostitutes.

Openly sold cocaine in a pub.

Told our woman she would have to have sex with him or his cousin if she wanted a job.

Singh is contributing to a growing coke epidemic sweeping the country.

Seizures of the drug have almost doubled in the past two years, rising from 870 in 2005 to 1692 last year.

There were 47 cocaine related deaths last year, which were part of a record drug death toll of 455.

Singh makes a legitimate income from his painting and decorating business - but his neighbours will be shocked to learn the firm glosses over his shady vice and drugs deals.

Audi-driving Singh runs a brothel in Govanhill in Glasgow's south side, which he advertises in a newspaper as Charlie's Angels.

He arranged to meet our girl in a bar and quickly began boasting about his seamy sex and drugs empire.

He said: "You charge s65 per punter and s25 of that goes to me.

"You need to have sex with me or my cousin first before you start.

"It's just so we can check you out and maybe give you some tips on where you might be going wrong.

"I don't want a punter to think he's going to have sex with his wife. I need to know you won't be boring in bed.

"I'll give you as many shifts as possible. It's really straightforward, it's a very good business.

"The girls are very loyal, I don't need to be there all the time. I know that I can go for a sleep and I'll still be making money. There's no reason why you can't make at least s500 a week.

"We get no problems where we are, it's a really good location.

"When you get a punter chap a door and pretend that you're letting me know you're going into the room.

"Just say, 'That's me going in, Charlie,' whether I'min the flat or not.

That'll give you some extra security."

Singh, who lives in the affluent Newlands area, then pulled out a wad of cash and showed it to our girl.

He said: "The flat does very well. I pay for the rent and the advertising.

"I'm a painter and decorator - that's my legitimate business.

"Not that the flat is illegitimate, well I don't see it as illegitimate anyway.

"I'm looking to expand. I'm looking to open a flat in the city centre. Maybe you could run that for me once you prove that you're loyal."

Singh's phone rang several times during the meeting.

During one call he arranged for a young man to visit him in the pub.

When he arrived Singh pulled out two wraps of white powder and coolly handed them over.

He said: "If a customer wants to take a line (of cocaine) that's ok and if he offers you one then go for it if you want.

"If you want any gear come to me and I'll get it. It's good stuff, dynamite."

Our girl made her excuses and left, telling Singh she would be in touch.

One of our investigators then called a number from Singh's newspaper ad.

Awoman answered and directed our reporter to a flat in Govanhill. A petite female in her 20s answered the door and ushered our man into a bedroom.

She said she was from Estonia and rhymed off a list of sexual services for s65. It is unclear whether she had been trafficked to Scotland.

Our reporter made his excuses and left. We then contacted Singh and asked if we could buy cocaine.

He agreed to supply a gram, adding: "No problem, s40. I'll see you later."

He told our man he would meet him in Glasgow city centre, where he gave our man white powder wrapped in cellophane and pocketed the cash.

When we later contacted Singh about his illegal activities, he said: "I don't know what you're on about pal."

After today's revelations we are sure the dodgy decorator's illegal sideline will get a right pasting - by the police.

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