"a large amount of ketamine and cannabis."
Abdul Suffi was jailed for six years and three months after being caught with over £300,000 worth of ketamine and cannabis in the boot of his car.
His imprisonment means his pregnant wife will have to raise their child on her own.
Suffi was exposed as a drug dealer after police responded to a violent incident in Aston, Birmingham, on April 14, 2024.
Prosecutor Sarah Slater said: “Police investigating were able to seize CCTV footage.
“They could see this defendant going to a BMW vehicle, open the boot and then he went into the home address.
“Police seized the vehicle and took it to a recovery location. They looked inside the boot and found a large amount of ketamine and cannabis.”
Four bags of ketamine were worth over £300,000. A fifth bag contained £6,000 worth of cannabis.
He was cleared of any offences in relation to the trouble but admitted possession of ketamine and cannabis with intent to supply.
Birmingham Crown Court heard Suffi had committed 37 previous offences, including harassment, perverting the course of justice and driving offences.
Gulam Ahmed, defending, said Suffi was holding the drugs for someone else and claimed he “performed a limited role” with no influence on others “above him in the chain”.
He said his client had been using a “large amount” of cocaine which was the reason he agreed to hold the other drugs for money.
Describing his client as a “delinquent” due to his previous offending, Mr Ahmed added:
“He is about to welcome his first child.
“He will not be there for the birth of the child and he will miss the primary years of that child’s life. He knows his partner will have to raise their child on her own. He knows he will be an absent father.
“He doesn’t want to make that mistake again. He wants to draw a line and live a crime-free life.”
Judge Kristina Montgomery KC concluded Suffi held a “trusted position in an organised crime group”.
She told him: “I’m bound to observe none of your statements and expressions of intent in your letter have in any way been tested against the realities of life and your friendship group.
“But I understand they are heartfelt at this point in time. Your antecedent record suggests at this stage there is no prospect of rehabilitation.
“But your expressions of remorse and intentions to do better stand you in good stead.”
Suffi was sentenced to six years and three months. He will serve up to half the term in custody.
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