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Court decides on fate of £24k seized from dealer found with 100g 'block of cocaine

A drug dealer caught with a 100g 'block' of cocaine has been told police can keep thousands of pounds seized from his home.

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Shrewsbury Crown Court has ruled that money taken from Junaid Shah can be kept under the proceeds of crime rules.

Shah, from Broomfield Close, Newport, was spared jail for three charges earlier this year.

The 44-year-old had pleaded guilty to possession of the class A drug cocaine with intent to supply, possession of the class B drug cannabis, and concealing criminal property.

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