Bournemouth drug dealer jailed for four years

31 year old Abdul-Azizh Kamara admitted charges against him

Author: Faye TryhornPublished 14th Oct 2024

A man's been jailed for four years after being found with £8,000 worth of cocaine and heroin in Bournemouth.

Abdul-Azizh Kamara was pulled over by police on St Stephen’s Road in March last year.

The 31 year old, who's from the town, also sprayed an officer in the face with an unknown substance during arrest.

He admitted two charges of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, assaulting an emergency worker and two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs at a Bournemouth Crown Court hearing.

Kamara was stopped as part of Operation Scorpion - a regional effort to crackdown on county lines dealing.

He was seen to run from a vehicle and as he did so he sprayed an officer in the face with an unknown liquid.

He also appeared to spit a number of wraps from his mouth, before being detained nearby.

He was found in possession of more than £1,000 in cash, with 28 wraps of cocaine and heroin discovered in his car.

Searches at the scene and an associated address also recovered more than £11,000 in cash.

Kamara was initially released on bail as further enquiries were conducted to compile evidence around his offending.

Then in September 2024, Kamara was arrested again outside an address in Richmond Hill in Bournemouth as part of a planned, intelligence-led operation after officers obtained information that he continued to be involved in the supply of class A drugs.

Detective Sergeant Matt Cooke, of Dorset Police, said:

“We remain committed to disrupting the activities of those who think it is acceptable to supply class A drugs in our communities and ensure we identify those involved and take robust action against them.

“Through our intensification weeks and intelligence gathering, we have been able to positively identify Abdul-Azizh Kamara’s involvement in the supply of class A drugs in the Bournemouth area and hold him to account for his offending.

“We continue to rely on our local communities for information and intelligence surrounding suspected drug related activity in their area. Anyone with information can report it to us at www.dorset.pnn.police.uk or call 101. If a crime is in progress, always dial 999.”

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner David Sidwick said:

“This positive result demonstrates the impact community intelligence and robust policing can have in ending the misery drug dealing causes to our communities across Dorset.

“Op Scorpion has seen tremendous success over the past few years in removing illegal drugs and those who peddle them from our streets.

“I know the impact illegal drugs and related criminality has on people in our county and I continue to urge anyone with information or intelligence about suspected drug-related activity to report it.

“Your information could be the missing piece of the puzzle. Police cannot do this alone; help them to take more dealers off the street and make Dorset the safest place to live.”

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