Drugs bust in Poole and Corfe Mullen

A Poole man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after Dorset Police’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) discovered a haul of more than £150,000 worth of drugs.

The subject of an investigation, Jose Ivo Ferreira, 35, was stopped shortly before 5pm on Wednesday 12 November 2025, in Poole.

A search uncovered three bags of cocaine and a large bag of herbal cannabis, as well as a large quantity of cash.

Further searches were conducted at Ferreira’s home address in Poole and at a storage location in Corfe Mullen.
In total, officers discovered cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis with a total estimated value of between £154,380 and £190,210, as well as more than £80,000 in cash.

Analysis of seized mobile phones and other evidence indicated Ferreira was playing a significant role in a wholesale operation for illegal drugs, with the total value of the seized items and drugs supplied during the period of investigation estimated at over £1.5 million.

Ferreira was charged and subsequently admitted possessing Class A and Class B drugs, as well as a money laundering offence.

He was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 6 February 2026.