London man jailed for running county lines drug dealing operation in Suffolk
Police seized class A drugs from his home during a search
Last updated 31st Oct 2023
A 23-year-old man from London has been jailed for dealing drugs in Ipswich.
Rawa Ibrahim of Avondale Drive, Hayes, which is in the west of the capital, appeared before Ipswich Crown Court yesterday (30th October).
He was sentenced to 29 months in prison, having pleaded guilty of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin.
Ibrahim was arrested after a search warrant at his home address on Monday 19 June, on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
Officers found a mobile phone, suspected of being used to run a County drug dealing Line in Suffolk.
He was taken to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and charged the following day.
Data downloaded from the phone found that from 29 November 2022 until 19 June 2023, Ibrahim had used it to operate a county line known as Marlow.
The line had supplied crack cocaine and heroin in the Ipswich area, facilitating the sale of Class A drugs to local drug users by repeatedly sending bulk SMS text messages to potential buyers.