A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for drug dealing and providing fraudulent documents to police in Ipswich.
The big picture: Olkedi Lika of Wherstead Road, Ipswich, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on Monday 14 October. The arrest was part of ongoing operations by Suffolk's Sentinel teams, which work to disrupt serious and organised crime across the county's road network.
The key details:
Police stopped Lika's vehicle on 31 August and became suspicious when he produced a fake driving licence on his phone.
A search of Lika's home uncovered about 0.5kg of cocaine with a street value of £15,000, along with drug dealing equipment and £6,871 in cash.
Lika pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property, possession of a false ID document, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.
What they're saying: Rob Ostler, an investigator with the Sentinel South team, said: "In just over six weeks, with valuable assistance from a number of teams across the constabulary, a drug dealer was charged, remanded, convicted and sentenced, while half a kilogram of cocaine was removed from our streets along with £6,871 which was the proceeds of Lika's criminal activity."
What's next: Police are urging residents to report suspected drug activity via the Suffolk police website, by calling 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
