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# Drug dealer jailed after police seize £6,000 in Ipswich raid
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/drug-dealer-jailed-after-police-seize-6k-in-ipswich-raid/
- Published: 2024-12-05T12:53:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:28:18.000Z
- Description: A drug dealer who sent an average of 175 messages per day coordinating cocaine supply across Suffolk has been jailed for four years following a police operation.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Crime, #article, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**The big picture:** Indrit Ismailaj, 23, was found guilty of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis after a six-day trial at Ipswich Crown Court.

**Why it matters:** The conviction represents another success for Suffolk's Sentinel teams, which focus on disrupting organised crime across the county's road network.

![Drug dealer Indrit Ismailaj](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1733402937-indrit-ismalaj-1.png)

Convicted drug dealer Indrit Ismailaj (Suffolk Constabulary)

**How it happened:**

- Police stopped Ismailaj in a grey Mercedes on the A14 near Felixstowe in April
- Officers seized his mobile phone, finding messages about drug supply
- A subsequent raid on a flat in College Street, Ipswich, uncovered £6,360 in cash and cannabis
- Analysis showed he was coordinating cocaine supply across Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds
- The jury took less than two hours to reach a guilty verdict following nine hours of expert witness evidence

**By the numbers:**

- 4 years imprisonment for cocaine supply
- 9 months concurrent sentence for cannabis supply
- 30-month driving ban
- 175 drug-related messages sent per day on average

**The bottom line:** Police have secured another conviction in their ongoing efforts to disrupt drug networks in Suffolk. Ismailaj will serve four years in prison, with the court also ordering the forfeiture of £6,360 found during the investigation.

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