Two men jailed for drug supply offences in Reading
Police founr 270 wraps of cocaine and heroin
Two men have been jailed for drug supply offences in Reading.
El Rashied Ahamed, aged 29, of Kinson Road, Tilehurst, and Cordel Fisher, aged 26, of Garnet Hill, Reading, pleaded guilty to the offences in a hearing at Reading Crown Court on 18 September.
Ahamed pleaded guilty to a count each of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin and possession with intent to supply cocaine.
He also admitted one count of acquiring criminal property.
Fisher pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply heroin and one count of acquiring criminal property.
Returning to the same court on Friday (6/12), Ahamed was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment and Fisher three years’ imprisonment.
On 17 September this year, officers attempted to stop a grey Vauxhall Meriva.
Fisher, the driver, and Ahamed, who was a passenger decamped from the car and made off down Kinson Road.
Fisher was detained in a front garden in Romsey Road, where around 274 wraps of heroin and crack were recovered.
A search of the vehicle also recovered cash and an iPhone, and phone analysis found that this device was sending messages to a large number of people advertising drugs for sale.
At the same time, a warrant was executed at the home of Ahamed, where cash and iPhones were seized.
A further search of Fisher’s address located a quantity of cash in a bedroom.
The value of the class A drugs recovered was valued in the region of £5,460.
Proactive
Investigating officer PC Liam Steele, based at Reading police station, said:
“We will continue to proactively target and prosecute drug dealers, and our activity will be both visible and covert.
“The information provided by the public around drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.
“If you have any information, we would encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or via our website.
“You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”