Cash from Peterborough drug dealer donated to charity
More than £18,000 in cash found at a drug dealer’s home is being donated to charity
A court has ordered that more than £18,000 in cash found in a wardrobe at a drug dealer’s home be donated to charity.
Police discovered the stash after carrying out a warrant at Rakeeb Ali’s home in Midland Road, West Town, Peterborough, on 11 June.
They also found cannabis worth up to £980 and cocaine worth up to £74,560.
Ali, 29, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Friday (1 August) where he was jailed for four years and two months, after admitting possession with intent to supply class A drugs, possession with intent to supply class B drugs, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and possession of criminal property.
The courts ordered the £18,785 in cash to be distributed as follows:
Detective Constable Stephanie Day, who investigated, said: “This was a great find by our Neighbourhood Support Team who were responding to concerns raised by the community about drug dealing.
“Drug dealing and the associated criminality can have a significant impact on communities, and I am glad something positive is coming from this with the cash being used to help those in need across Cambridgeshire.”