Dealer dropped packs of Class A drugs while fleeing police in Leighton Buzzard

Umar Javid, 19, of Hastings Road, Kempston, had pleaded guilty to possession of a gun, two charges of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of cannabis.

On June 21 last year, Javid was arrested when officers stopped a vehicle in Bassett Road, Leighton Buzzard.

He was captured as he dropped cling-filmed packages containing Class A drugs while he attempted to run away from police.

He was also found to have a small amount of cannabis on his person, as well as a mobile phone which provided evidence he was dealing drugs.

It was then reported to police earlier this year that Javid was believed to be keeping a gun.

In April, armed officers recovered the gun from Javid’s bedroom and established that it was a blank firing weapon that had been converted into a viable firearm.

Javid appeared at Luton Crown Court on Monday, June 8, via video link.

He was handed a five-year term for the firearm and ammunition offences, as well as custodial sentences of three years for both the drugs supply offences to be served concurrently.

Javid will serve his five year sentence in a young offender institution.

DS Wil Taylor said: “We are really pleased to see Javid behind bars. Drug dealing and firearms cause significant harm to our communities and we will never tolerate this in our county.

“We hope this sentence serves as a warning to those who are involved in the supply of illegal drugs and guns in Bedfordshire.

“We must also commend those who reported the matter to the police. We cannot tackle these issues alone, and work together with our communities and partners to disrupt this type of criminality.”

Anyone with any information about criminal activity can contact Bedfordshire Police via www.bedfordshire.police.uk/report or contact 101.

Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.