This is Mohammad Awais EJAZ. He is 19, from Brierfield, and a drug dealer.

EJAZ was first stopped in his vehicle by officers from our Road Policing Unit on 06/08/2024. When he was searched he was found to be in possession of a black flick knife, cash and 205 wraps of class A drugs, all of which were either heroin or crack cocaine. EJAZ was arrested, interviewed and released under investigation whilst enquiries were conducted, including testing the drugs and interrogating phone data.

Brazen and undeterred, EJAZ continued his drug dealing activities. He was again stopped, this time by officers from Pendle Task Force on 05/09/2024, not even a month later. When stopped, EJAZ tried to dismantle his burner phone and falsely claim that the £700 on his person was earned through legitimate means. He decided not to comment on the heroin found in his driver’s door though. As a result of that stop, 104 more wraps were seized; again they were a combination of heroin and cocaine.

This time, EJAZ had blown his chance at being released under investigation or bailed. He was charged with possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine, possession of a bladed article and possession of criminal property and had the pleasure of spending his time since then on remand.

EJAZ has since pleaded guilty and, on 15/01/2025 he was sentenced to 35 months in a young offenders’ institution along with costs and forfeiture of property and cash seized.

Needless to say, drug dealing is a blight on our communities and it will not be tolerated. If you have any information in relation to drug dealing in your area, don’t hesitate to report it online, via 101 or via Crimestoppers, which is 100% anonymous. Or reply to this message and we will look into these people/ areas.