Preston man sentenced to over three years in prison for drug offences in Ipswich
During a search, 252 grams of uncut cocaine was found concealed inside a Nescafé box located in the vehicle’s glove compartment
A man’s been sentenced to over three years in prison for drug offences in Ipswich.
Azizbek Egamshukurov, aged 21, and of Great Avenham Street, Preston was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail on the 17th of July after pleading guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply drugs.
On Tuesday 10 December 2024 two officers conducted a stop on a black Honda Jazz on London Road, Ipswich. The driver, Egashukurov, was the sole occupant and he was detained under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act for a search.
During the search, 252 grams of uncut cocaine was found concealed inside a Nescafé box located in the vehicle’s glove compartment. This was valued between £18,675 and £24,900. A mobile phone and £130 in cash were also seized.
An address was identified from the mobile phone and a S18 Search was conducted at an address on Clapgate Lane in Ipswich. A search of the premises was conducted, resulting in the seizure of two vapes from a bedroom. These vapes contained 13 grip-seal bags of cocaine, also seized was £290 in cash.
In his interview, Egamshukurov denied knowledge of the cocaine found in the vehicle, claiming that others also used the car, whilst forensic evidence of the Nescafé box revealed his fingerprint on the interior.