A High Wycombe drug dealer who was caught with over £40,000-worth of drugs is facing several years in prison.

Mohammed Mahrban, 27, of Chiltern Avenue in High Wycombe, admitted to two drug offences after he was caught with £42,000 worth of illegal substances.

At a hearing at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court today (Friday), the court heard how Mahrban was caught with 347g of heroin and 102g of crack cocaine.

Mahrban was arrested on February 3 and charged the next day. 

The offender has pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to supply heroin and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine.

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The Crown Prosecution Service alleges that he played a “significant” role in a drug dealing enterprise.

The dealer appeared in Aylesbury Crown Court via video link from HMP Bullingdon, where he has been remanded.

Mahrban was due to sentenced today, but due to the solicitors’ strike his legal representative was unable to attend the hearing.

Judge Francis Sheridan opted to delay proceedings, adjourning the hearing until Tuesday.

The Judge warned the sentence Mahrban faces could be in the region of four years.