Bradford man jailed for class A drug offences

A BRADFORD man has been jailed for drug dealing in Reading.

Reading Crown Court sentenced 25-year-old Akaash Nazir, of St Margaret’s Avenue, to four years and 10 months in jail for possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

He was also given six points on his licence and ordered to hand over money, phones, drugs and paraphernalia.

The sentence was handed out on Thursday, July 28, after a hearing where he admitted one count of acquiring/using/possessing criminal property and driving a motor vehicle without insurance.

On Wednesday, May 11, Thames Valley Polcie officers saw Nazir standing by a vehicle parked on Buckland Road in Whitley.

On seeing police, Nazir attempted to run off, but was detained on the same road.

As he ran from officers, he discarded the keys for the vehicle he was standing next to and 33 wraps of class A drugs.

Nazir was arrested and an address in Reading was searched, where two sets of small weighing scales were seized, which later tested positive for crack cocaine and heroin.

Detective Constable Aimee Usher of the Reading Stronghold team said: “We will proactively and robustly target and prosecute offenders and our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting and pursuing those involved in the supply of drugs.

“The information that the public can provide around drug supply offences in Reading plays an important part in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.

“If you have any information, we would encourage you to report it to us either by calling 101 or via online reporting on our website.

“Alternatively, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”