Winsford man jailed for dealing class A and B drugs

A man who attempted to evade officers during a police stop check in Winsford has been jailed.

Ibrahim Rahman, of St Georges Road in Winsford, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 22nd January, where he was sentenced to 40 months in prison.

The 21-year-old had earlier pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine), being concerned in the supply of class B drugs (ketamine), possession with intent to supply class B drugs (ketamine), and possession of criminal property.

He also admitted driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

At around 1.50pm on Saturday 29th November, officers were on patrol in Winsford when they spotted a white Seat Leon which was being driven dangerously.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver made off at speed and officers lost sight of the car on Cinder Hill in Whitegate.

A short time later, at 2.08pm, police were called to reports that an Asian man wearing grey clothing and carrying a black man bag, had abandoned his car near the River Weaver in Whitegate and made off on foot.

Officers attended and it was confirmed that it was the same vehicle which had made off from officers.

A search of the area was undertaken and a short time later officers located a man near Vale Royal Abbey who matched the description of the driver.

The officer attempted to speak to the man, but he again made off and ran into a wooded area, throwing his mobile phone and man bag away as he ran.

Despite his best attempts to evade officers, the suspect was quickly arrested and identified himself as Ibrahim Rahman.

Following a search of the area officers also located the man bag, mobile phone and keys to the Seat Leon.

During a search of the bag officers discovered 180 bags of cocaine, 20 bags of ketamine and £587 cash. The drugs recovered had an estimated street value of up to £3,600.

Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Chris Forrest of Northwich Proactive CID, said:

“Thanks to the work of an eagle-eyed officer and information from a member of the public, we’ve been able to remove a large quantity of illegal drugs from the streets of Winsford and another dealer is now behind bars.

“Rahman made multiple attempts to evade our officers, but as this case shows we will never give up.

“Drugs have a hugely detrimental impact on our communities, causing widespread misery, which is why we’re committed to cutting off supplies of illegal drugs and removing dealers from our streets.

“I welcome the sentence handed to Raham and I hope it acts as a warning to others involved in the sale of illegal drugs.

“While Rahman is now behind bars, our fight against criminals continues and I would appeal to anyone who has any information about illegal drug activity or any other criminal activity taking place in their communities to contact us on 101, and we’ll do the rest.”

Pictured - Ibrahim Rahman of St Georges Road in Winsford.