{"id":461825,"date":"2025-09-30T01:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/461825\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T01:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:20:16","slug":"birmingham-man-charged-with-dealing-crack-and-heroin-after-suspicious-car-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/461825\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham man charged with dealing crack and heroin after \u2018suspicious car\u2019 stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hamza Shazad, 18, from Sparkbrook has been charged with dealing crack cocaine and heroin<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_North-Staffs-Justice-Centre.jpg\" alt=\"North Staffordshire Justice Centre Image: Google Maps with permission for all LDRS partners\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>North Staffordshire Justice Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A man from Birmingham has been charged with dealing Class A drugs after a \u2018suspicious car\u2019 was spotted in a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/staffordshire\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Staffordshire<\/a> town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Officers from Staffordshire Police\u2019s major and organised crime proactive team saw the vehicle in Burton-on-Trent last Wednesday (September 24).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Crack cocaine and heroin were discovered following a search, along with \u00a3580 in cash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/woman-punched-multiple-times-tamworth-32576522\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman punched \u2018multiple times\u2019 in brutal pub attack prompts CCTV appeal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Hamza Shazad, 18, of Sparkbrook in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a>, has now been charged dealing crack and heroin, possessing criminal property and causing criminal damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Shazad appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre last Friday (September 26).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: \u201cA man has been charged with drug supply offences after we found crack cocaine and heroin in Burton-on-Trent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cHamza Shazad, 18, of Birmingham, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin, possession of criminal property and criminal damage to a property valued under \u00a35,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cIt comes after officers from our major and organised crime proactive team spotted a suspicious car in the area on Wednesday (September 24).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cThe drugs were found following a search, along with \u00a3580 in cash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cShazad appeared at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on Friday (26 September) and has been remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at Stafford Crown Court on 24 October.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The police spokesperson added: \u201cWe\u2019re working proactively to act against those responsible for high harm offences and organised crime in local communities across Staffordshire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">\u201cBetween July 2024 and July this year, we have arrested more than 400 people linked to these offences, and more will be coming as we continue to act against those involved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hamza Shazad, 18, from Sparkbrook has been charged with dealing crack cocaine and heroinNorth Staffordshire Justice Centre 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