A dealer caught selling drugs from a taxi in Brighton last month has been given a two-year sentence by a judge at Brighton Crown Court.
Fiorent Muharremi, 20, was ordered to be detained in a young offender institution by Recorder Paul Garlick at Brighton Crown Court.
Muharremi, of no fixed address, was spotted dealing cannabis and cocaine in Powis Villas, Brighton, on Wednesday 7 February when he was arrested by specialist officers.
Sussex Police said: “A drug dealer who was stopped by specialist firearms officers in Brighton has been sentenced.
“Officers from the Tactical Firearms Unit were carrying out plain-clothes patrols in the city to support efforts to disrupt the supply of drugs.
“They spotted 20-year-old Fiorent Muharremi acting suspiciously in Clifton Road at the junction with Clifton Hill.
“Muharremi got into a taxi and was taken just 100 metres onwards before alighting from the vehicle again.
“He was stopped and detained by the officers for a search and found in possession of class A and B drugs.
“Following an investigation by Brighton CID, he was charged with offences and appeared in court.
“Then at Brighton Crown Court on Thursday 7 March, he admitted possessing class A drugs with intent to supply and a class B drug with intent to supply.
“Muharremi, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two years in custody in a young offender institution.
“The court was told how officers had detained him on Wednesday 7 February this year.
“They found packages of white powder in Muharremi’s jacket pocket.”
Inspector Oli Fisher said: “Our highly trained officers conduct a variety of duties above and beyond armed response and regularly carry out patrols to assist our colleagues across the force.
“This includes proactive operations to help disrupt the supply of drugs which cause so much harm in our communities.”
deport him
Assuming he’s originally from another country just because of his name, the only piece of information you have? That makes you a racist bigot. Do better.
wet wipe
bet youre one of his customers
I’ve actually met this guy lol, he is Albanian. So agreed, deportation is the correct answer.
Not sure how that makes you a bigot for wanting criminals removed from your country but I guess its Brighton isn’t it.
brighton is full of wet wipes who love a bit of albanian coke
He’s clearly Albanian. You’re not very street-smart. I’d recommend, if you’d like to see how this works, just spend a few hours in Regency Square where you’ll see young Albanians being dropped off in a taxi, walk for a few meters, sell drugs, walk back to the taxi, and off they go.
deport them all job done
A drug dealer using a taxi, should be put inside for that stupidity alone, wow , only in Brighton and Hove lol,
They must be doing it for a reason. I expect you’re far less likely to be stopped & searched in a taxi than in you’re own vehicle? I see this happening all the time. It’s always young Albanians.
What has happened to the much vaunted control of Taxi services by BHCC?
Not all Albanians are drug dealers like not all brits are gammons