Man from Maidenhead jailed for drug offences and racist abuse
Last updated 12th Feb 2021
A man has been sentenced to more than four years in jail after being convicted of drugs offences and racially abusing an officer during his arrest in Maidenhead.
36-year-ol Jamil Munir of Arkley Court in Maidenhead pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs and was sentenced to four and a half years in jail following a hearing at Reading Crown Court.
He was also sentenced to six weeks for racially aggravated public order, to be served concurrently.
On 23 September 2020, officers in Oldfield Road, Maidenhead, saw Munir carrying out a drug deal.
As Police detained him, he attempted to discard the drugs and violently resisted arrest. He then targeted one of the officers with a tirade of racial slurs and abuse.
PC James Smith, from the Windsor and Maidenhead Problem Solving Team, said:
“We know the supply and distribution of drugs causes significant damage within our communities. We will always pursue those who, like Munir, seek to profit from selling drugs and exploit vulnerable people for their own means.
“Munir had no regard for the safety of the officers on scene and did all he could to resist arrest, before targeting one of them with racial abuse. We will not tolerate this kind of behaviour towards our officers or staff who come to work every day to keep the public safe.”