Dealer jailed after £84k of cocaine found in loft

Afsan Iqbal was arrested in March 2021 following a police raid of his Millfield home

A 31-year-old drug dealer has been jailed after an £84,000 stash of cocaine was recovered from the loft of his home.

Afsan Iqbal was arrested after officers raided his home in Clarence Road, Millfield, in Peterborough, on the morning of 31 March 2021.

During a search of the house, police found £14,000 in cash and about £84,000 worth of cocaine hidden within the loft.

A Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing is due to be held at the same court on 19 August.

Cash and cocaine worth £84,000 were found in the Loft

Iqbal appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday, where he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after previously admitting possession with intent to supply cocaine and acquiring criminal property, namely £20,000 in cash.

Det Sgt Sarah Morgan said: “A considerable amount of Class A drugs were found hidden in Iqbal’s home, which have now been seized and taken off the streets. A Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing will now be heard which will look to strip Iqbal of his illicit gains.

“I would like to make an appeal to the public to work with us in our fight against drugs – so often we know it comes hand-in-hand with other criminality such as violence and exploitation – if you have information or concerns, please report it to us.”

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