Drug dealer jailed after trying to escape police in Blackburn

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 14:09

By Central Radio News

An East Lancashire teenager has been jailed after trying to escape from officers in Blackburn.

19-year-old Ali Zaman was jailed for three years and two months thanks to officers from Lancashire Police’s East Targeted Crime Team.

At around 10.10am on 28^th January this year officers came across a black BMW being driven suspiciously on Pringle Street, Blackburn.

When an officer attempted to speak to the driver of the car – which transpired to be Zaman – he dangerously reversed away from officers.

A few minutes later officers found Zaman on Queens Park Road where he attempted to run away. However, he was arrested and found to be in possession of £320 cash, a BMW car key and some house keys.

The BMW was found in Queens Park Close and police managed to unlock it with the key taken from Zaman.

A chewing gum container was found under the rear wheel of the car next to the BMW. This contained wraps of heroin and crack cocaine later valued at £1,080.

During a search of Zaman’s house in Hermitage Street, Rishton, they found a weighing scale and a bag containing powder used as a bulking agent for crack cocaine.

Zaman’s phone also contained messages linked to drug-dealing.

Zaman, of Hermitage Street, Rishton, was charged with possession with intent to supply heroin and crack cocaine, and dangerous driving.

He pleaded guilty to those offences when he appeared at the dock and was sentenced yesterday.

DC Dan Burton, from the East Targeted Crime Team, said: “Zaman’s behaviour was unacceptable.

“Thanks to information from the community, targeted crime team officers have managed to take this drug dealer off the streets of Blackburn. If you have information about drug-dealing in your area pass it onto the police, confident that we will take the appropriate action.”