A MAN from Chester has been jailed after a drugs raid uncovered cannabis and a burner-style phone at his address.

Tahir Ahmed was sentenced to 45 months in prison after the 30-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts being of concerned in supply of Class A drugs (cocaine and crack cocaine) and possession of class B drugs (cannabis).

The court heard that investigating officers' enquiries had led to discovering a phone number linked to Ahmed, with the sender offering to supply the recipient with cocaine and crack cocaine on several occasions.

Following these enquiries, officers from the Western Problem Solving team conducted a warrant at Ahmed's address on Sherbourne Avenue, Chester, on Friday, July 5.

During the search, officers found Ahmed in his bedroom, along with the phone used to send the messages relating to the supply of drugs, several sets of weighing scales and a quantity of cannabis valued between £700 and £800.

Everything was seized, with Ahmed's phone revealing even more text message evidence relating to the of drug supply, with texts referencing "dark" products (heroin) for sale along with "haze" (cannabis) being available.

Officers also found a snap-bag bicarbonate of soda - an element commonly used by those in the supply of cocaine and crack cocaine - a burner-style phone and around £2300 in cash hidden under the mattress of a baby cot.

The 30-year-old was subsequently arrested, but despite being given the chance to explain his side of the story, he chose to answer "no comment" to all questions put to him and was subsequently charged.

Ahmed appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 7 November where he was jailed for 45 months.

Following sentencing, the lead investigating officer from the Western Problem Solving team said:

“While Ahmed is now serving a considerable sentence as a result of his actions, our fight against illegal drugs is never over, and we are committed to doing all we can to hold people responsible.

“But we must stress that this is not an issue that police can tackle alone - information from communities on drug-related behaviour is vital and I would appeal to anyone who has information to come forward.”