A READING man has been jailed following after being convicted for drug supply offences.
Subhaan Nazir, aged 21, of Greenham Avenue, Reading, was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict at a trial at Reading Crown Court which concluded on Thursday, January 26.
Nazir was found guilty of one count of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and one count of possession with intent to supply heroin.
He was sentenced to three years in jail and ordered to forfeit the drugs, mobile phones, and a quantity of cash.
Saifullah Iqbal, aged 21, of Thorpe Park Road, Peterborough, also pleaded guilty to the same offences.
Iqbal was sentenced to two years in prison, though the sentence was suspended for two years.
On Thursday, August 18, last year, police officers observed a black Audi A3 in a car park on Gillette Way, at the junction of Little Johns Lane and Oxford Road.
After two people walked away from the vehicle, Nazir was stopped in the vehicle and searched, though he appeared to swallow multiple objects.
Nazir was detained for a search and, due to concerns that he had ingested drugs, he was taken to hospital.
He would be found with two wraps, one each of heroin and crack as well as a roll of white plastic gloves which were in the boot of the car.
Officers also found 50 wraps of heroin and cocaine stowed beneath the vehicle’s chassis, and £300 of cash was recovered from his address in Greenham Avenue.
Iqbal was a passenger in the same vehicle, and was charged with the same offences.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Aimee Usher of the Reading Stronghold team said: “Through our Stronghold activity, we will proactively and robustly target and prosecute drug dealers.
“Our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting offenders involved in the supply of drugs, which cause untold harm in our communities.
“No matter who you are, we are watching you, and will take every step necessary to bring you to justice if you choose to deal drugs.
“The public plays an important part in us tackling these offences, developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.
“If you have any information, we would urge you to report it to us, either via our website, or by calling 101.
“For anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
