50 years a snapper: Reading his milestone and looks back

By STEVE SMYTH news@wokingham.today

LAST Sunday was exactly 50 years since I started work as a photographer, I feel so lucky to have done so.

I could never have realised that doing a newspaper round in my early teens would play such an important part in my life.

He would be found with two wraps, one each of heroin and crack as well as a roll of white plastic gloves which were in the boot of the car.

Officers also found 50 wraps of heroin and cocaine stowed beneath the vehicle’s chassis, and £300 of cash was recovered from his address in Greenham Avenue.

Iqbal was a passenger in the same vehicle, and was charged with the same offences.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Aimee Usher of the Reading Stronghold team said: “Through our Stronghold activity, we will proactively and robustly target and prosecute drug dealers.

“Our activity will be both visible and covert, aimed at disrupting offenders involved in the supply of drugs, which cause untold harm in our communities.

“No matter who you are, we are watching you, and will take every step necessary to bring you to justice if you choose to deal drugs.

“The public plays an important part in us tackling these offences, developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.

“If you have any information, we would urge you to report it to us, either via our website, or by calling 101.

“For anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”