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Man jailed for four years after police recovered cocaine from his Longsight property

Yasir Ali, 25, of Meade Grove, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday (13).

Man jailed for four years after police recovered cocaine from his Longsight property

A drug dealer has been jailed for four years after police recovered cocaine and cash from his property in Longsight, south Manchester.

Yasir Ali, 25, of Meade Grove, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to four years and five months on Tuesday (13).


Police said that Ali was alone in his bedroom when the Greater Manchester Police’s City of Manchester central Challenger team raided the property on 7 July 2022.

He was immediately arrested and a huge amount of cash was recovered from his pocket along with sealed plastic bags containing the class A drug. He was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply and being in possession of criminal property.

According to police, a total of £11,570 in cash hidden in various places in the property was confiscated along with three mobile phones.

He said he had 'no comments' to make when interviewed by detectives. However, during an earlier hearing he pleaded guilty to the offences.

Detective constable Paul Elkin, from the City of Manchester central challenger team, said: “The information that we had on Ali was certainly evidenced when we seized the drugs and cash he had in his possession and was strengthened further following the search of the property.

“The data on his devices were also analysed where we found further evidence of drugs being supplied, which we used to convict him.

“It meant that ultimately Ali had no other choice but to plead guilty to the offences that we know ruin vulnerable people’s lives and can so often bring with it a high level of risk and harm to our community.”

Public can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or call Greater Manchester Police on 101 if they have any information about drug activity.

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