Man caught with £1,000 worth of illegal drugs (From Daily Echo)
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Southampton man caught in city centre park with £1,000 worth of illegal drugs
3:31pm Thursday 13th September 2012 in Crime
Man caught with £1,000 worth of illegal drugs
A MAN has been jailed after police found him with over £1,000 worth of drugs in a city park.
Ahmed Zelgay was arrested on Friday, July 27, in Hoglands Park, Southampton, after officers from the Operation Fortress team saw him acting suspiciously.
DC Simon Woods from the Operation Fortress team said: “We saw Zelgay meet with local drug users and then carried out a stop-check on him.
“A struggle ensued and he tried running off, but we pursued him and detained him before conducting a drug search.
“He was found to be carrying several wraps of what were latter confirmed to be heroin and cocaine with a value of £1,060, as well as £195 in cash.
“One of the aims of Operation Fortress is to make life as uncomfortable as possible for those who come to Southampton to deal drugs and who can often be involved in violence as a result.
“That’s exactly what we’ve done in this instance and Zelgay’s sentence serves as a warning to anyone else thinking of committing similar crimes.”
Zelgay, 20, of Clovelly Road, Southampton, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin. He was sentenced to 16 months at a young offender institution at Southampton Crown Court today.
- If you're living in fear because of debt or drugs, you can speak to the Operation Fortress team in confidence.
- Email operation.fortress@hampshire.pnn.police.uk , or call 101 or anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- If a crime is in progress, always call 999.
- If you're worried about your own drug use, The Bridge open access drug centre can be contacted on 023 8088 1400.
- The Parent Support Link on 02380 39 9764 offers support and advice to people affected by someone else's drug use.
Comments(15)
Gainer T Gopher
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6:32pm Thu 13 Sep 12
SotonLad
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6:39pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!
Gainer T Gopher
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7:02pm Thu 13 Sep 12
SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!
SotonLad
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7:18pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Ahmed is a very common name in this country. How do you know this guy isn't British? Do you not like people called Ahmed?
SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!
Gainer T Gopher
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7:21pm Thu 13 Sep 12
SotonLad wrote:I have nothing against Ahmed.... I have something against the immegration laws that allow people with drug connections to move to the UK to ply their trade....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Ahmed is a very common name in this country. How do you know this guy isn't British? Do you not like people called Ahmed?
SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!
If indeed Ahmed is born and bred an Englishman, then fair enough I am wrong.... but a pound to a penny he isn't....
Huffter
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7:22pm Thu 13 Sep 12
SotonLad wrote:It doesn't really matter who he is - one less drug dealer is something to be pleased about.
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Ahmed is a very common name in this country. How do you know this guy isn't British? Do you not like people called Ahmed?SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....Gainer T Gopher wrote: Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
SotonLad
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7:26pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Huffter wrote:Spot on
SotonLad wrote:It doesn't really matter who he is - one less drug dealer is something to be pleased about.
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Ahmed is a very common name in this country. How do you know this guy isn't British? Do you not like people called Ahmed?SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....Gainer T Gopher wrote: Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
C2OPPY
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8:30pm Thu 13 Sep 12
Georgem
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12:22am Fri 14 Sep 12
Gainer T Gopher wrote:So what should the immigration laws do? Should there be a box on a form that says "Tick here if you are a drug dealer"?
SotonLad wrote:I have nothing against Ahmed.... I have something against the immegration laws that allow people with drug connections to move to the UK to ply their trade....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Ahmed is a very common name in this country. How do you know this guy isn't British? Do you not like people called Ahmed?
SotonLad wrote:Strange you don't see many of them in the papers getting caught....
Gainer T Gopher wrote:Nice. I think you will find there are plenty of "good old British names" out there dealing drugs!
Another good old British name working for the drug lords....!!!
If indeed Ahmed is born and bred an Englishman, then fair enough I am wrong.... but a pound to a penny he isn't....
hulla baloo
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7:03am Fri 14 Sep 12
Higginz
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8:27am Fri 14 Sep 12
Shoong
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11:02am Fri 14 Sep 12
Higginz wrote:Are you sure?
Naughty naughty. Got caughty caughty. Probably not the best life choice he could have made.
Nice little nest egg waiting for him when he gets back out into the world I suspect.
bigal007
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9:21pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Graeme Harrison
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4:09pm Tue 18 Sep 12
bigal007 wrote:Eh?
one thing people need to know that 90% of drugs come from afgan so when people by these drugs they are bying guns for the other side that intrune kill are boys !!
SotonLad says...
6:32pm Thu 13 Sep 12