Drug dealer found with cocaine stuffed in his underwear during stop and search in Surrey

A drug dealer was found with a supply of crack cocaine stuffed in his underwear during a stop and search by plain clothes officers.

Police were carrying out proactive patrols in the Farnham, Surrey in April, when they spotted a VW Golf at a petrol station, which had a strong smell of cannabis.

Officers carried out checks which showed it as being from out of the county. They searched the car and found a packet of suspected cannabis, cash, and a large glass container which also smelt of cannabis.

Messages visible on the driver's mobile phone revealed his potential involvement in a county drugs line and the supply of Class A drugs.

Suleyman Rajab, 26, from Hackney, was arrested and taken to Guildford custody, where he was searched. Officers found a package containing wraps of suspected crack cocaine in his underwear.

Rajab was charged with possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin. He was remanded to court the next day and pleaded guilty to all offences.

On Wednesday 16 October, he was sentenced to 16 months prison sentence suspended for two years.

Further police investigation identified a second man - Mohammed Miah, 28, from Walthamstow - as being involved in the running of the county drugs line Rajab was working for.

Miah was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin and pleaded guilty to both offences.

On Thursday 13 June, Miah appeared at Guildford Crown Court and was sentenced to four years in prison.

PC Matt Webb, from West Surrey’s Proactive Criminal Investigations Department, said: "We are always working to identify and dismantle organised crime networks and drug supply lines coming into Surrey.

"I would urge anyone who has information or concerns regarding the supply or use of drugs in their local area to come forward and report it to us so we can continue building up our intelligence picture, and targeting those people who bring nothing but harm into our communities."

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