Two men jailed for Bournemouth drug dealing

One of them also admitted assaulting an emergency worker

Gideon Yeboah (left) and Mohammed Khan have been jailed
Author: Faye TryhornPublished 28th Feb 2023

Two drug dealers, who attacked a police officer in Bournemouth, have been jailed for a total of almost five years.

Gideon Yeboah, aged 19, and Mohammed Khan, aged 18, and both of no fixed abode, have been sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court, after admitting possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

Yeboah also pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker - he's been jailed for two years and two months.

Khan has been sentenced to two years and six months.

£4,000 worth of heroin and cocaine were found in a flat in East Overcliff Drive, where officers carried out a search warrant in December.

The pair were both arrested at the scene, after having tried to leave down a fire escape - assaulting an officer in the process.

PC Ellie Meteau, of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Neighbourhood Enforcement Team, said:

“We are committed to taking a robust approach to those involved in the supply of class A drugs in our communities. Under Operation Viper we work with regional and national partners to respond to information and intelligence and take positive action to disrupt the drug supply chain.

“We will continue to respond to reports relating to drug dealing in our county and I would urge anyone with information to please contact us. Visit www.dorset.police.uk/contact or call us on 101. If a crime is in progress, always dial 999.”

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