Drug dealer jailed for four years after faking his own DEATH with horror torture pics to dodge prison

A NOTORIOUS drug dealer has been jailed after a staged photo showing him tortured to death at the hands of his enemies failed to convince authorities.

Gabriel C was sentenced to four years in prison on November 18 for attempting to collect 113kg of cocaine from Antwerp port back in 2016.

According to local media, the drug dealer, also known as Sponge Fingers, staged his own death twice in an attempt to hide from a ruthless Albanian crime gang after allegedly stealing a shipment of drugs.

In their search, the gang ended up attacking several houses and warehouses with AK-47s and hand grenades, according to reports.

He first tried to make it appear as if he had drowned in a lake in The Gambia, Africa.

However, after his implausible effort failed to pay off, he attempted to fake his own death again by releasing an unconvincing photo that staged his torture at the hands of his enemies.

In the photo, the word "thief" is carved on his chest in capital letters and appears tied to a chair and covered in blood from multiple lacerations.

He went missing around a year ago, fearing an attack by the criminal gang, but the clever crook was caught out by cops and hauled before a judge.

The elusive criminal already had a five-year prison sentence pending for drug offences committed in 2015 and as a result, faces up to nine years behind bars.

Defending, Gabriel C's lawyer claimed his client was sorry for his actions and that his wife and three-year-old son had since taught him what "taking responsibility" meant.

This led the judge to reduce his sentence from five years to four in last month's verdict.

The drug dealer's immediate arrest has been ordered by Belgian authorities.

However, it is unclear if he has since been arrested or how he has managed to avoid prison.