Two men jailed after gun and drugs recovered in Sandwell

Two men have been jailed after police recovered a gun and Class A drugs after pursuing a stolen car in Sandwell.

Officers spotted the Ford Fiesta on Wood Lane, West Bromwich, at around 10am on 5 May this year. Tammem Miah then sped off from officers, going through red lights and travelling on the wrong side of the road as he sought to get away.

Some vehicles had to swerve onto the pavement to avoid being driven into at speed. One was struck by Miah but thankfully the driver was not seriously injured.

The pursuit came to a stop in Arthur Road, Tipton, and Miah tried to run off. However, he was detained outside a nearby address and following a search of his bag police found a revolver, ammunition, heroin and crack cocaine.

Officers then carried out a search at the address where Miah was found outside. Inside the property, they also found Class A drugs and other drug paraphernalia within the room of an associate, Mohammed Ahmed.

Miah, aged 23 of High Street, Tipton, admitted possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, dangerous driving, disqualified driving and receiving stolen goods.

He was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court last Wednesday. Ahmed, aged 23, of Arthur Road, admitted possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. He was jailed for two years and six months.

DC Kyle Bowering, from the Major Crime Team, said: “Miah was armed with a potentially lethal weapon and was reckless in his efforts to avoid being caught by officers. He was prepared to put other lives at risk to try and get away.

“We seized Class A drugs from both Miah and Ahmed which would likely have been traded. We know drugs not only ruin lives but lead to other crime and they’re now both rightly behind bars.”