Man jailed for drug dealing between Bradford and Harrogate
51 year-old Azar Iqbal Rehman used a taxi licence to conceal drugs.
Last updated 9th Nov 2021
A man's been jailed for more than two years for county lines drug dealing between Bradford and Harrogate using a taxi.
51 year-old Azar Iqbal Rehman of Rhodesway in Bradford was caught by police in Harrogate in December 2019.
Class A drugs worth £17,000 were found in his car and at his home.
Rehman was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possessing criminal property at York Crown Court.
North Yorkshire Police Detective Sergeant Marcus Dawson said: “The judge in court commented on Rehman’s calculated behaviour in using a taxi as a guise for his dealing and the serious, damaging impact drugs have on our local communities.
“Rehman’s arrest and successful prosecution is a great example of the vital role proactive policing plays in cracking down on drug dealing activity.
“The instincts of the two officers who sensed something was not right about his presence in that car park have resulted in another drug dealer being taken off the streets of North Yorkshire and another county line being disrupted.
“Every piece of intelligence we can collect is key in our investigations so I’d urge anyone who spots something or someone who seems out of place to report this to the police. Our officers patrol as much of our towns, villages and streets as they can, but the public are our eyes and ears and we could not do our jobs without them.”