A Maidstone drug dealer has been sentenced to prison after police found a significant stash of cocaine concealed behind a tree near his home.
Besar Cubaj, 28, was jailed for two years and nine months after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property. The arrest followed a proactive police patrol on June 2, 2025, which observed a suspicious vehicle in Bower Mount Road. Cubaj arrived shortly after and entered the vehicle’s rear passenger seat to complete a drug transaction. Officers moved in and arrested Cubaj, who was found to be carrying a mobile phone, £200 in cash, and a small key. The key was later discovered to open the front door of a nearby flat.
Though Cubaj, of Tonbridge Road, initially denied living at the property, he later confessed that he had been selling drugs. Following his admission, he handed over nearly £2,000 in cash—the proceeds of his crime—and several wraps of cocaine.
Crucially, he then led officers to a second, secret stash containing 52 wraps of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of £6,000. Eleven of these wraps were found hidden in a zip packet within the foliage of a tree directly outside the front of the property. Cubaj was charged with the offences and sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on November 14, 2025.
Investigating officer, PC Callum Tuckett, said:
‘Cubaj turned to selling drugs as a means to fund his lifestyle, with little thought to the consequences of doing so. Drug dealers take advantage of users’ addictions, but the money they make often funds organised criminality. Adding to the problem, users commit petty crime to fund their drug habit and are subsequently more likely to commit crimes while under the influence. We are pleased that Cubaj will be off the streets and unable to exploit vulnerable members of the community for some time.’