DRUGS IN CABS
NEWPORT CABBIE ORDERED TO REPAY £128,000 AFTER BEING CAUGHT WITH COCAINE IN HIS CAB
Mohammed Yamin, 55, a cabbie from Newport, has been ordered to pay back £128,409 after being caught transporting 2kg of “high- purity cocaine” in his cab. He was stopped and searched by police in May 2023, near Pontllanfraith. Detective Constable Hackney of Gwent Police confirmed that Yamin “played a significant role in the distribution of wholesale amounts of cocaine.” He added: “Officers found 2kg of high-purity cocaine that was being
taken to the
Blackwood area.” Further searches found “£17,000 in cash.” Yamin was found guilty of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and was sen-tenced to six years and six months imprisonment. At a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) hearing on October 9, Cardiff Crown Court heard that Yamin had benefited to the tune of £128,409
from his criminal activity. Judge Daniel Williams ordered him to pay this full amount within three months. If he fails to pay the sum, Yamin will serve an additional 15 months’ imprisonment in default. DC Hackney
welcomed the
outcome, saying he hopes the sentence
“acts not only as a
warning to others tempted to engage in such criminality but reassures the community that we are committed to targeting those involved in drug supply.”.”
CABBIE ARRESTED ON DRUGS CHARGES AFTER POLICE PURSUIT IN ST HELENS
A 29-year-old man was arrested on October 12, following a police pursuit of a taxi in St Helens. The incident began around 11pm when officers attempted to stop a Kia Niro taxi that drove through a road closure. The taxi failed to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended when the car stopped on Carole Close in Sutton Leach. The driver fled the vehicle but was “detained nearby,” police said.
Following a search, a package of “suspected Class A drugs” was found in a nearby garden, and “bags of cannabis” along with a “large quantity of cash” were found. Further cash was seized after a search of a property. The man was arrested on suspicion of: l Possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs
l Dangerous driving l Drug driving
CABBIE ACCUSED OF TRANSPORTING COCAINE WORTH £160K ON M6
A taxi driver, Nehat Cetin, 46, has been accused of transporting cocaine with an estimated street value of £160,000 along the M6 motorway in Cumbria. Cetin, of Kegworth, Leicestershire, appeared at Carlisle’s Rickergate court and “entered a not guilty
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plea” to the charge of possessing the class A drug with intent to supply. The alleged offence took place on October 20. Magistrates sent the case to Carlisle Crown Court for a hearing on November 25, and Cetin “was remanded in custody.”
l Failing to stop l Possession of criminal property The man is currently in custody, and inquiries are ongoing. Matrix Roads Policing Inspector Emma Haffenden praised the officers' actions saying: “Thanks to the observations and quick thinking of our officers they were able to pursue and detain the driver and seize a large quantity of suspected Class A and B drugs.” She issued a strong warning to criminals: “My message to those involved in drugs supply and serious organised crime is clear – Merseyside Police will never rest, we are relentless in our pursuit of those involved.” She also appealed to the public: “Information from the public is vital if we
are to breakdown the
organised crime groups who bring misery to our streets and I would appeal to
anyone who has information to come forward.” NOVEMBER 2025 PHTM
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