Train Ticket Check Traps Drug Dealer

Banged Up: Jallow

A drug-dealer was caught by a police-supported ticket check at Brighton railway station.

Hussein Jallow, 24, was chased by British Transport Police (BTP) officers after running when showing his ticket.

He had crack cocaine; heroin and cannabis on him and has been jailed for three years and seven months.

At Lewes Crown Court Jallow, of Nyetimber Hill, Brighton pleaded guilty to possessing the heroin and crack cocaine, with intent to supply.

The court heard how on Monday September 25, last year Jallow was stopped at Brighton station by a BTP officer and asked to produce his train ticket as part of a stop and account.

Jallow showed his ticket, but then ran off, raising the officer’s suspicions

He was quickly caught and asked why he had run away and if he had anything on him. 

Jallow admitted he was carrying drugs, but claimed it was only cannabis.

He was detained for the purpose of a search and found to be carrying heroin, crack cocaine and a cannabis joint as well as around £480 in cash and a burner phone. 

Investigating officer PC Stewart McKenna said: “The scourge of drugs cause misery and death. 

“Thanks to Jallow’s arrest a substantial amount has now been taken off the streets.

“Drugs will not be tolerated anywhere on the railway and officers will do everything in their power to bring prosecutions against those concerned with the supply of drugs.

"Using the railway to move drugs is never a good idea - we have specialist teams on trains and at stations across the whole network tackling drug supply seven days a week.”