Bradford Man Is Jailed Following Largest Cash Seizure In The City

Bradford Man Is Jailed Following Largest Cash Seizure In The City: "Baber BASHIR (35) of Victor Road, Heaton, Bradford was today (30/7) sentenced


Baber Bashirat Bradford Crown Court and ordered to pay a confiscation order following a guilty plea to the charges of Concealing Criminal Property and Possession of False Identity Documents with Intent.
His associate, Ehtsham AHMED (25) of Victor Street, Manningham, Bradford, was sentenced to 12months in prison suspended for 2-years and has to under take 240 hours of unpaid community work.
They came to the attention of the police when they were stopped in a vehicle in the Shipley area of Bradford by West Yorkshire Police on 5th September 2003. When searched, BASHIR was found to be in possession of £1,400 in cash and two mobile phones. AHMED was found to be secreting nine wraps of heroin and crack cocaine in his mouth and both men were arrested on suspicions of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.
On searching Bashir’s home address, Police found a further £138,002.50 in cash in varying denominations in carrier bags as well as lose on the floor and on tops of furniture, in his bedroom. Also seized was a bag containing heroin and drugs paraphernalia."