A MAN has been jailed for taking part in ‘ring and bring’ drug dealing in Bradford to pay off his own debt.

Mohammed Raza, 26, of Northside Terrace, Lidget Green, Bradford, was caught by police dealing cocaine and cannabis in the district.

Officers caught him dealing drugs from his own car in Bradford, and he was arrested.

He was caught with 1.13 grams of cocaine in seven packages and 2.23g of cannabis in two packages, with a street value of £45 and £19 respectively, in the incident, on November 10, 2020.

A total of £205 cash and three mobile phones, which featured contacts for drug dealing, were also found in Raza’s car. He was dealing to reduce his drug debt, Bradford Crown Court was told.

He was a driver in a ‘ring and bring’ system where drugs would be dealt on the streets.

Raza, who had no previous convictions, pleaded guilty to the two charges on the morning of his trial.

Andrew Dallas, mitigating, said Raza was addicted to cocaine and was taking cannabis at the time of the offence. Raza had run into debt with his drug supplier and took to street dealing to pay off his debt.

Mr Dallas said: “He has made determined attempts to stay off drugs, but he is drinking too much.

“He was vulnerable in his life at the time. He is a man of previous good character.

“He was addicted to cocaine and taking cannabis. At the time, his marriage was breaking up. He was extremely upset. He was not working regularly.

“He could not earn enough to pay for his drug use. In the two years since this offence, there has been no repetition of this kind of behaviour.”

Raza was jailed for a total of two years for two charges of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A – cocaine and class B – cannabis.

He was jailed for two years for the cocaine charge and was jailed for six months, to run concurrently, for the cannabis offence.

Sentencing, Recorder Judy Dawson told Raza: “You were a good character prior to this event.

“It is quite clear you were street dealing in a ‘ring and bring’ service. It is a serious offence. You have stayed out of trouble to some extent since.

“You still have a problem with alcohol.”

The forfeiture of the cocaine and cannabis and cash found on Raza was also ordered by the judge.

 

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