A teenage drug dealer has been jailed for two years and 10 months after officers discovered drugs and weapons while attending a property to make an arrest.
Ramzan Ibrahim, 18, was arrested by officers from Bedfordshire Police’s guns and gangs team, Boson, after they attended the Shortstown home to arrest Ibrahim for a separate offence.
Following a search of the room, wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, plus weapons, including a zombie-style knife, were found in the material of the bed.
Over 600 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin were discovered, valued at over £6,000.
Ibrahim was then further arrested and pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to supply class As and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place.
At Luton Crown Court on Friday, 11 July, Ibrahim, of Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, was sentenced to two years and 10 months.
Detective Constable Adam Geary, from the Boson team, said: “We have successfully removed yet another drug-dealer as well as a huge amount of drugs from the streets of Bedfordshire, along with a number of dangerous weapons.
“We are continuing to tackle drug dealing in our county, as we know this behaviour is directly associated with much of criminality that happens across the county.
“We will continue to take firm action against drug dealers in our communities. But we can’t do it alone, and we’re urging residents to continue reporting concerns and suspicious activity to us.
“Your information is key in helping us disrupt drugs gangs and put dangerous individuals such as Ibrahim behind bars.”
Anyone with concerns about drug dealing can report it to police online via the Bedfordshire Police website
Alternatively, you can report information to Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.
