Bristol duo jailed for drugs and weapons charges
The two men were charged with possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs
Last updated 8th Feb 2025
Two 22-year-old men have been jailed after they were caught with drugs and weapons during a vehicle stop by police officers in Bristol.
Sepehr Yousefali, of no fixed address, and David Meti from London both pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, and two counts of possession with intent to supply class B drugs.
Yousefali was also charged with possessing a firearm, and Meti with being in possession of a knife in a public place.
The court heard how officers stopped Yousefali in a BMW in Bristol, when he told officers he had a loaded firearm in the waistband of his trousers.
There was also a machete between the seats where Meti was sitting.
Further searches revealed two carrier bags of drugs which had an estimated street value of nearly £6000.
At the sentencing on Tuesday 4th February, Yousefali was jailed for eight years and nine months and Meti for four years.
Senior Investigating Officer DI Nicholas Lawson said: “It is clear from the weapons Yousefali and Meti had in their possession that they had the potential to cause serious harm.
“The pair were transporting a significant amount of illegal drugs, that no doubt would have ended up on the streets of Bristol had officers not wisely taken the proactive action to stop the vehicle.
“Our enquiries found they were deliberately targeting people who enjoy Bristol’s night-time economy and seeking to profit from the misery that such substances cause.
“We will never tire in our efforts to target those that seek to bring drugs to Avon and Somerset, and will continue to specifically target drugs lines which seek to further the plague of drugs within our communities.”