Two men jailed for drug dealing in Guildford

Cocaine, £5000 and drug paraphernalia were found in their B&B room

Author: Charlotte FisherPublished 11th Dec 2020

Two men have been jailed for drug dealing in Guildford after Class A drugs were found in their vehicle.

At 4pm on June 10 officers stopped a vehicle on Southway, Guildford. They searched the car and found a sock in the front passenger door pocket containing two grip seal bags containing white powder.

There were also four phones in the vehicle and a small amount of cash.

Benard Axhani, 23, and Kurtish Axhani, 30, both of no fixed address, were arrested for possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

A later search of the room in the B&B where Kurtish Axhami was staying found 30 more bags of suspected Cocaine, £5,000 in cash and drug paraphernalia.

The two were jailed when they appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (10th December). Kurtish Axhami received a total of 43 months for possession with intent to supply Cocaine, concerned in the supply of Cocaine and money laundering. Benard Axhami was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for possession with intent to supply Cocaine.

Benard Axhami and Kurtish Azhami

PC Adam Grindley from the West Surrey Proactive Team, said:

"This court result shows just how effective our proactive stop searches can be and I'd urge anyone with concerns about drug dealing to contact us. Information provided by members of the public is extremely valuable and can help make our communities safer."

If you are concerned about drug use or drug dealing in your area, contact us on 101 or via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always dial 999.

What are the signs of potential drug dealing?

Lots of visitors, who don’t stay very long, arriving at all times of the day and night

People waiting in cars outside particular properties exchanging small packets or cash

Lots of visitors bringing items such as T.V's or bikes but leaving empty handed

Lone/vulnerable neighbours suddenly having groups of young men living at their address.

What we want to know

Time, date and place

Vehicle registrations and the make, model and colour

Descriptions of people and details of what they were doing

Direction they travelling to and from

How many times you have seen them – is it always at the same time of day?

Don’t put yourself at risk while gathering this information. Please always pass the information to the police and do not confront or approach suspected drug dealers.