Worcester Crown Court: Two Worcester men to face drugs trial

Saood Ali, of  23, of Larkhill, Worcester, and Karim Moustati, 22, of Grasmere Drive, Worcester, appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Monday, (February 26). 

Ali admitted possession with intent to supply Class B drugs but denied possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. 

Moustati denies possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. 

The pair appeared at the hearing with two other men; Muhiz Jamshed, 23, of Dallow Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, and Hashim Malik, 28, of no fixed abode. 

INCIDENT: A police car in Deansway in Worcester (Image: Newsquest)

Both Jamshed and Malik deny two counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A. 

During the appearance of the four defendants in Courtroom 3 of the court Her Honour Judge Seanin Gilmore told them they would have a joint trial at Worcester Crown Court on July 8 this year. 

As we previously reported charges were brought against Moustati and Ali after a car was stopped by 'armed officers' according to witnesses. 

The vehicle was stopped in Deansway, Worcester, on January 18. 

COURT: Moustati and Ali have appeared at Worcester Crown Court

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Officers stopped a car on Deansway in Worcester around 3.30pm.

"Two people have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences."

We reported how a marked car on blue lights was parked in Deansway near the Cathedral not far from Heart of Worcester College, Maggs Day Centre and Copenhagen Street car park.

A witness described armed officers being involved in the arrest but this was not confirmed by West Mercia Police.

One eyewitness said there was a man in a balaclava in the front passenger seat.

A second eyewitness said: "It was an armed police stop around around 3.53 this afternoon. Eight armed police looked to arrest three people."