Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Alfons Kojku was arrested in May 2024 after officers stopped his Silver Hyundai in Suffolk. Police found mobile phones and cash during the search. Evidence on his phones linked him to organised cocaine supply throughout Suffolk, and the arrest was connected to a previous incident in Essex. He pleaded guilty at Ipswich Crown Court on 3 January 2025 to being concerned in the supply of cocaine in Suffolk, driving without a proper licence, and being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession with intent to supply cocaine in Essex from 2023. He received a five-year prison sentence and was ordered to forfeit £2,010 in seized cash.

On 4 November 2024, officers from the Sentinel West team stopped Petar Gaydarov in a vehicle parked in Risby near Bury St Edmunds. A search under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act located multiple press seal bags of powder cocaine and cash in the vehicle, plus a further stash of 32 bags nearby. He was charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, and use of a vehicle without insurance.

Sam Roles, aged 26, from Winthrop Road, Bury St Edmunds, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine between 1 Dec 2022 and 11 May 2023, conspiring to supply a class B drug between 1 Dec 2022 and 11 May 2023, being concerned in the fraudulent evasion of importation of a class B drug between 1 Nov 2022 and 11 May 2023, possessing cannabis with intent to supply on 10 May 2023, and acquiring/possessing criminal property on 10 May 2023 and 16 April 2024. He was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court on 20 November 2024 to a total of 69 months custody.

Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team discovered cocaine and nearly £1,500 in cash after stopping an uninsured car in April. Antonio Dimitrov and Aleks Dimitrov were initially stopped in Hadleigh, with cocaine found hidden in Aleks Dimitrov's underwear. Police seized cocaine, £1,455 in cash, and a passport belonging to another convicted drug dealer.

Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team discovered cocaine and nearly £1,500 in cash after stopping an uninsured car in April. Antonio Dimitrov and Aleks Dimitrov were initially stopped in Hadleigh, with cocaine found hidden in Aleks Dimitrov's underwear. Police seized cocaine, £1,455 in cash, and a passport belonging to another convicted drug dealer.

Suffolk Police's Sentinel South team discovered cocaine and nearly £1,500 in cash after stopping an uninsured car in April, leading to three arrests. A subsequent search of an Ipswich hotel led to the arrest of Penko Pishmishev. Police seized cocaine, £1,455 in cash, and a passport belonging to another convicted drug dealer.

Police stopped Lika's vehicle on 31 August and became suspicious when he produced a fake driving licence on his phone. A search of Lika's home uncovered about 0.5kg of cocaine with a street value of £15,000, along with drug dealing equipment and £6,871 in cash.

On June 16, 2024, police raided a house in Ipswich, and observed a bag containing 12g of cocaine being thrown from Tyler Woodley's bedroom window. Inside, officers found him with £700 cash, a wrap of cocaine, and some cannabis. His phone contained messages and images related to drug dealing, as well as contacts of drug users. Woodley had been released from an 83-month sentence for conspiracy to supply drugs and violent disorder on May 16, 2024, just weeks prior.

Police executed a warrant at Lawrence's address on 3 November 2023, seizing nearly 45 grams of cocaine, £1,000 in cash, and a small quantity of cannabis.

Michael McDonnell, 27, of Saxmundham, was arrested on June 24 during a county lines crackdown operation. Officers stopped him in a car park on Church Street, Saxmundham, and found four wraps of cocaine in his pockets. Evidence on his phone indicated he had been involved in the supply of drugs between November 2024 and June 2025.

Abdishakur Salah, who ran the 'Delano' county lines drug line, was arrested in a house in Ipswich, after throwing a latex glove containing 200 wraps of cocaine and heroin worth £13,000 out of a window. He sent out 585 marketing messages advertising drugs to users in the Ipswich area shortly after his release from prison on July 29, 2023. He was found sitting on a sofa in the property while another individual supplied drugs outside. Salah has a history of similar offences, including being arrested multiple times in 2021 at properties in Ipswich where drugs were discovered or attempts were made to destroy evidence.

Benjamin Tigges had approximately 600 grams of cocaine, 1.1kg of cannabis, and nearly £50,000 in cash seized during police raids at his home in Ipswich and another address in March 2025. He was involved in supplying cocaine in Ipswich, Stowmarket, Hadleigh, and surrounding areas.

Rigers Myqelefi, aged 27, was involved in drug-related activities in Ipswich. On July 3, 2024, he was seen leaving an address in Ipswich on an electric bicycle and evaded police by riding off at speed. He discarded the bicycle on Portman Road and was found hiding under a Royal Mail van. During his arrest, police seized an iPhone, 11 bags of cocaine hidden in a cigarette box, and a set of keys. A search of his flat in Ipswich uncovered 45 bags of cocaine, 16 bags of cannabis, £2640 in cash, four mobile phones, a fraudulent driving licence, and a yellow knuckle duster. He stated his involvement stemmed from a debt incurred after the theft of a previous quantity of drugs. Evidence from one phone showed messages advertising cocaine sales to 80 contacts and offers to coordinate deliveries directly with customers.

In March 2024, police found a package containing 80 wraps of crack cocaine in a back garden. Forensic examination linked Kayode Brathwaite to the package. Further investigations established that Brathwaite was the line holder of a phone used for supplying Class A drugs in Newmarket between July 2024 and October 2024.

Genart Loca, 23, of Valence Circus, Dagenham, was involved in a drug supply network operating between London and Ipswich, supplying cocaine between December 2020 and July 2022. The operation led to the seizure of £50,000 in cash, Rolex watches worth £25,000, cocaine valued at £10,000, and other assets. Warrants were executed in July 2022 in Ipswich and London areas.

Halit Ferizolli, 34, of Romford, was involved in a drug supply network operating between London and Ipswich, supplying cocaine between December 2020 and July 2022. The operation led to the seizure of £50,000 in cash, Rolex watches worth £25,000, cocaine valued at £10,000, and other assets. Warrants were executed in July 2022 in Ipswich and London areas.

Azem Ferizolli, 24, of Dagenham, was involved in a drug supply network operating between London and Ipswich, supplying cocaine between December 2020 and July 2022. The operation led to the seizure of £50,000 in cash, Rolex watches worth £25,000, cocaine valued at £10,000, and other assets. Warrants were executed in July 2022 in Ipswich and London areas.

Grant Philips, a rogue trader, defrauded elderly customers of more than £30,000 by taking payments for plumbing and accessibility improvements that were not completed or were substandard. He operated under business names such as Superdry Plumbing & Drainage, Rhino Plumb, and Plumb Fix around East Anglia between April 2021 and October 2023, affecting twelve customers with losses ranging from £200 to over £4,400.

Jack Howes was present at the raided address in Lowestoft in May 2023, where police found messages on his phone advertising the sale of drugs. He was involved in supplying cocaine alongside Stephen Burrows.

Stephen Burrows was involved in running a drug line in Lowestoft. Police raided his home address in May 2023, discovering 5.63g of cocaine with a street value of up to £485 hidden in a safe, along with four Samurai swords. His phone contained 4,503 messages advertising the sale of cocaine and cannabis between June and August 2023.

Callum Smith, 31, of Lowestoft, was involved in supplying Class A and Class B drugs. He was witnessed in a suspected drug exchange on June 1, 2022, leading to his arrest by Suffolk Constabulary's Scorpion team. A search revealed cash, two mobile phones, and two small packages of cocaine. Further investigation of the mobile phones showed he had sent bulk text messages advertising the sale of cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis between November 25, 2021, and June 1, 2022.

Frank Smart, 46, owner of Smart Residential Letting Agents in Newmarket, admitted two counts of fraud by retaining rent and deposits last August. He pocketed tenancy deposits instead of putting them in a deposit protection scheme, defrauding customers by over £80,000 when the business closed in 2018. More than 30 witnesses reported substantial losses, with landlords not receiving rental income and having to refund deposits out of pocket, resulting in individual losses from £700 to over £8,000.