A WOKINGHAM man has been handed a prison sentence for drug offences and acquiring criminal property in Reading.
Miles Todman aged 30 and of Royals Avenue, Finchampstead, was sentenced to four years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for twelve months at Reading Crown Court on Thursday, January 15.
It comes after he pleaded guilty to a count each of possession with intent to supply two seperate class A drugs, of possession of a knife in a public place, use of a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance, and two further counts of acquiring criminal property.
Todman pleaded guilty at a hearing at Reading Crown Court in August last year.
It follows an incident at around 9.08pm on May 15 last year, when Todman was driving an MG rental vehicle and was involved in a road traffic collision with a lamppost on Forbury Road, Reading.
His vehicle was subsequently searched, where officers recovered thirty bags of cocaine, £580.05 in cash, and an iPhone.
He was arrested as a result for possession with intent to supply the same day and released on bail pending further enquiries.
Then, two months later, at around 2.23pm on July 2, police stopped a black Volvo XC40 on Downshire Square, Reading.
The two occupants, including Todman, were detained for a Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act search following Todman disclosing drugs were located in the vehicle.
A search recovered two pots containing thirty-six suspected cocaine in grip seal plastic bags, with a street value of £1820, a bladed kitchen knife, and an iPhone.
Todman was charged on July 3 for both offences.
The second occupant of the vehicle, Eliza Narazinska, aged 35 and also of Royals Avenue, Finchampstead, was arrested on 2 July.
A unanimous jury found her guilty of one count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, namely cocaine, at Reading Crown Court on October 20.
Investigating officer, PC Chris Boylan, of the Reading Proactive Team, said: “The supply of drugs causes harm within our communities and results in the exploitation of vulnerable people.
“As a result of this investigation, officers have removed a significant quantity of drugs, worth several thousand pounds, from circulation and have also recovered a knife, helping to reduce harm and keep our communities safer.
“Our team will proactively target and prosecute offenders, and our activity will be both visible and covert aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.
“The information from the public around the drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.
“If you have any information, we would encourage you to report it to us by calling 101 or online via our website.
“If you don’t wish to speak directly with police, you can also report via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
