Two men have been charged with drug dealing offences after a local police operation in Bristol. Neighbourhood officers from Avon and Somerset Police have been carrying out targeted patrols across the city since November which have led to a number of arrests.
Police said Abdul Ali, 18, of Great Ann Street, was arrested by officers who witnessed a suspected drug deal in Webb Street, in St Jude's, last Thursday (January 11). Officers recovered seven wraps of crack cocaine and heroin and a large quantity cash.
As they were leaving the scene, Nuradin Mahamad, 21 and of Barton Hill Road, fled and was detained by officers. He was found with 60 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, before a further 200 wraps were found during a search of his home.
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Ali was charged and appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court last Friday (January 12). He was remanded on conditional bail and will appear at Bristol Crown Court on Friday, February 16.
Meanwhile, Mahamad was charged with possessing crack cocaine and heroin with intent to supply. He pleaded guilty to the offences at Bristol Magistrates’ Court last Friday and will appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, February 27.
Neighbourhood Inspector Chris Green said: “Drugs can have a devastating impact on their users and the wider community and we are committed to deterring and disrupting the supply of drugs.
“We know these are issues our communities want us to prioritise and we work closely with a range of organisations to tackle them.”
