Two drug runners sold small amounts of heroin to an undercover police officer who found their number through other drug users.
Mohammed Rahman, 29, and Kyle Mohamed, 32, worked for a drugs line in Cardiff and were tasked with delivering drugs to customers who contacted the line. The two defendants were involved in transactions with members of the police force working undercover in 2020.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard Rahman was involved in the first transaction on January 21 last year when an officer gained the trust of drug users who provided details for the drugs line.
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An order was placed on the officer's behalf for Class A drugs and he was told to meet the dealer in a park near Clare Road.
When the officer arrived at the destination he was approached by Rahman who gave him a wrap of heroin in exchange for £10. He also gave two wraps to other drug users for small change.
On February 3 last year Mohamed responded to an order made by an undercover officer for two deals of heroin and crack cocaine from the drugs line. He met the officer near the Black and White Cafe in Penarth Road with another man and supplied the officer with one wrap containing four separate wraps in exchange for £40.
Prosecutor Jenny Yeo said Rahman was identified through telephone evidence, with his number being contacted 330 times by the drugs line, while Mohammed was identified from photographs. He had also used the drugs line to contact his partner and sister.
The defendants were arrested on March 10 this year and Rahman was found in possession of a tick list.
In his police interview Rahman, of Telford Street, Riverside, said he did not recognise the mobile phone number attributed to him but had used that number two days previously. He said he did not know his co defendant and said the tick list was a list of friends who he loaned money to and was not related to drug supply. His wrap was found to contain 0.386g of heroin at 15% purity.
In his interview Mohamed, of Thomas Street, Grangetown, said he couldn't recall the incident and said he was a heavy drug user and was likely intoxicated. He said he couldn't remember it, was confused, and had no explanation. His wrap was found to contain a by-product of heroin of 5% purity.
Both defendants later pleaded guilty to supplying heroin.
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In mitigation Rosamund Rutter, for Rahman, said her client was being directed by the drugs line and provided support for his mother and took to drug dealing in order to financially assist her.
James Evans, for Mohamed, said his client only dealt a by-product of heroin rather than the drug itself and had missed the birth of his child after being remanded in custody.
Sentencing, Judge Catherine Richards said: "Kyle Mohammed, it's agreed you prepared a fraud on a potential customer of Class A drugs. It's accepted no actual controlled drugs were in the wraps. There was a small amount present but the prosecution accept your account.
"Mohammed Rahman, as I am sure you know those who choose to involve themselves in the supply of Class A drugs know custodial sentences must follow. It ruins lives and causes misery in the community."
Rahman was sentenced to 33 months imprisonment and Mohamed was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.
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