A trio involved with conspiring to sell cocaine in Ipswich were among those jailed in Suffolk this week.

Olkedi Lika

Olkedi Lika was sentenced to 31 months imprisonmentOlkedi Lika was sentenced to 31 months imprisonment (Image: Suffolk police) Olkedi Lika was stopped by police in Franciscan Way, Ipswich, on August 31 where he provided an image of his driving licence which officers suspected was false. 

The 26-year-old, of Wherstead Road in Ipswich, was detained for a search and gave officers a false address. 

Following investigations, Lika's real address was located and officers found 0.5 kilograms of cocaine worth around £15,000, individual deals of cocaine, drug dealing paraphernalia and £6,781 in cash. 

He was arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property, possession of an identification document with intent, driving without insurance and driving without a licence. 

Lika pleaded guilty to all offences at Ipswich Crown Court and was sentenced to 31 months imprisonment for possession with intent to supply with concurrent sentences of six months for both the criminal property and counterfeit document offences.

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Mariglen Markaj, Altin Marku and Refik Shehi

The trio were sentenced at Ipswich Crown CourtThe trio were sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court (Image: Newsquest)

Ipswich Crown Court heard how 23-year-old Altin Marku was seen by police discarding a cigarette packet containing grip seal bags of cocaine while he was riding an electric bicycle through Ipswich. 

A search of his home address revealed £340 and more cocaine.

On July 30 police stopped an Audi being driven by 31-year-old Refik Shehi in which Marku was a passenger. 

Marku was found with a significant bag of cocaine in his sock, £580 and a mobile phone while Shehi had a wallet containing a "significant quantity" of cash and an iPhone. 

Police also searched an address in Chevallier Street where they arrested 22-year-old Mariglen Markaj, who arrived at the address while officers were there. 

Officers uncovered 44 bags of cocaine, more than £8,000 in cash, a set of scales and more grip seal bags. 

Shehi was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment while Marku and Markaj were sentenced to 27 months because of their younger age. 

Judge David Wilson told the trio he was satisfied that they were remorseful for their behaviour.

However, he advised the defendants may face deportation upon release due to the length of their sentences.