Two men are to face prison after being found in possession of Class A drugs.

Subhaan Nazir, of Greenham Avenue, Reading, was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and possession with intent to supply heroin following a trial at Reading Crown Court.

Nazir was jailed for a total of three years and ordered to forfeit the drugs, phones and cash.

Saifullah Iqbal, aged 21, of Thorpe Park Road, Peterborough, pleaded guilty to the same offences and was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for two years.

The offences are in relation to an incident on August 18, 2022, when the pair were seen acting suspiciously.

At 3.15pm police saw a black Audi A3 in a car park of Gillette Way, at the junction of Little Johns Lane and Oxford Road in Reading, with two people walking away from the vehicle.

Nazir was stopped in the vehicle for a search shortly after and officers saw him appear to swallow multiple objects. Iqbal was a passenger in the same car.

Nazir was detained for a search, and due to concerns that he had ingested drugs, he was taken to hospital.

Some time later, two wraps, one each of heroin and crack were recovered from Nazir.

Nazir’s vehicle was seized, along with a phone minus the sim card.

A roll of white plastic gloves were recovered from the boot of the vehicle, and a further search located 50 wraps of heroin and crack beneath the chassis.

During a search of Nazir’s house in Greenham Avenue, £300 cash was recovered.

Nazir was charged with the offences on August 19 and was remanded in custody by the courts.

Iqbal was also charged the same day with the same offences.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Aimee Usher of the Reading Stronghold team said: “Through our Stronghold activity, we will proactively and robustly target and prosecute drug dealers.

“Our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting offenders involved in the supply of drugs, which cause untold harm in our communities.

“No matter who you are, we are watching you, and will take every step necessary to bring you to justice if you choose to deal drugs.

“The public plays an important part in us tackling these offences, developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.

“If you have any information, we would urge you to report it to us, either via our website, or by calling 101.

“For anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

The trial concluded last Thursday (January 26).