Armed drug dealer jailed after hiding in bush during police chase
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 11:13 · Archive
Raheem Khan, 27, was jailed for 12 years after police found him hiding in a bush with a loaded handgun and over 330g of cocaine and ketamine.
Raheem Khan, 27, of New John Street, Halesowen, was jailed for 12 years at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition and being concerned in the supply of cocaine, cannabis and ketamine.
West Midlands Police officers responded to reports of a break-in at a property on Vicarage Road, Halesowen, in the early hours of 29 August. They discovered a loaded handgun, more than 330g of cocaine and ketamine, cash and scales inside. Khan fled from the property as officers arrived but was found hiding in a nearby bush. Bodyworn footage showed an officer ordering him to put his hands up with a Taser drawn. After being handcuffed, Khan asked: 'How come you are chasing me?' The officer responded: 'Because you are under arrest.'
Police found text messages showing Khan was supplying cocaine and cannabis to others. His search history revealed he had been researching firearms of the type recovered from the property. According to police, the building was used as a hideout and base of operations for his criminal activity. Khan initially denied the charges but pleaded guilty to all of them on the second day of his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
How it is being reported
- Armed drug dealer caught hiding in bush is jailedRaheem Khan, 27, fled from a property in Halesowen after police found a loaded handgun, drugs and cash.BBC Birmingham And Black Country · 4 Nov, 11:00
- Moment armed Halesowen drug dealer asks 'why are you chasing me' as police find hiding him in a bushKhan was jailed for 12 years at Wolverhampton Crown CourtBirminghamLive · 3 Nov, 20:26
In this story: Raheem Khan · West Midlands Police · Halesowen · Wolverhampton Crown Court
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