Peterborough drug dealer claimed cocaine was for ‘treating dizziness’

A Peterborough drug dealer who claimed a stash of cocaine was for ‘treating his dizziness’ has been jailed.
By Stephen Briggs
Published 28th Feb 2022, 16:30 BST
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Jousif Nechirvan, 26, was driving a Honda Jazz in Lincoln Road, Peterborough, at about 2am on 26 April, 2020, when he was stopped by officers.

They asked him to get out of the car and noticed a knife near the driver’s seat. When challenged about this Nechirvan claimed he used it when cooking barbeques.

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Officers searched the car and discovered a plastic tub behind the driver’s seat containing 24 wraps of cocaine worth up to £720.

Jousif Nechirvan and the knife found in his carJousif Nechirvan and the knife found in his car
Jousif Nechirvan and the knife found in his car

Nechirvan, of Redgate Court, Peterborough, claimed he used the drug to treat dizziness.

However, he later admitted possession of a knife in a public place and possession with intent to supply cocaine and on Thursday (24 February) was jailed for three years at Cambridge Crown Court.

Detective Sergeant Matt Lauch said: “These substances cause havoc with the lives of people trapped in addiction. Drug dealing can also cause significant issues for our communities, with links to anti-social behaviour and violence.”