A Midland cocaine dealer who was only discovered after being caught selling cigarettes from his car has been sentenced to prison. Ajet Rama, 52, was pulled over in his white Ford Fiesta at a bus station in Atherstone on January 8 following a tip-off that he had been selling cigarettes from his vehicle.
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) found the cigarettes inside the car, along with bags of cocaine in the glovebox. A full search by police constables uncovered additional cocaine, a logbook of sales, and two boxes of cannabis vape products.
A subsequent raid at Rama's home in Old Forge Road, Fenny Drayton, led to the seizure of a three-kilogram block of cocaine and cannabis leaf. Rama was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court to three years in prison for possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228.
A Warwickshire Police spokesperson said: "On January 8, two PCSOs from the Atherstone Safer Neighbourhood Team received an alert from the Atherstone Council CCTV team that a man was selling cigarettes from his car. The PCSOs intercepted the car – a white Ford Fiesta driven by Ajet Rama, 52 - which stopped at the local bus station. Inside the car, they discovered cigarettes, alongside deal bags of cocaine in the glovebox. They called for assistance, and on the arrival of police constables, a full search of the car revealed more cocaine, a logbook of sales, and two boxes worth of cannabis vape products. Further searches of Rama's home were carried out where an estimated three-kilogram block of cocaine was discovered, along with around 10 kilograms of cannabis leaf."
Investigating officer DC Blaney added: "This is a great example of working together to tackle the problems in our communities. From eagle-eyed CCTV operators in the council to PCSOs out on the ground with deep community knowledge, to investigation teams using our expertise to get the case over the line. Hopefully this result has shown Rama that he can't cruise around our communities selling drugs without being derailed."
