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£18,000 Seized from Drug Dealer for Charity Aid

8/9/2025

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Cambridgeshire Police made a significant impact on June 11 by confiscating over £18,000 from drug dealer Rakeeb Ali's home in Peterborough. This money will benefit local charities supporting abuse victims and the homeless. Ali, 29, was also found with cocaine worth £74,560 and cannabis valued at nearly £1,000, leading to a 50-month prison sentence on August 1.

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Cambridgeshire Police made a significant impact on June 11 by confiscating over £18,000 from drug dealer Rakeeb Ali's home in Peterborough. This money will benefit local charities supporting abuse victims and the homeless. Ali, 29, was also found with cocaine worth £74,560 and cannabis valued at nearly £1,000, leading to a 50-month prison sentence on August 1.