Eastbourne drug dealer Agim Toska must pay £500,000 sum

Agim Toska was selling class A drugs in Eastbourne.

Police raided a home in Ashford Road where they found £75,000 worth of cocaine under the floor and five kilos of cannabis worth an estimated £50,000.

Toska’s drug dealing operation unravelled as searches at his home found more cash, mobile phones, and papers linking him to criminal deeds.

The 26-year-old was previously jailed for nine years and seven months for the drug dealing.

This week, he appeared back in court where it was revealed he had made £656,000 from his efforts.

Her Honour Judge Janet Waddicor ordered him to pay £511,668 otherwise he could face an extra seven years behind bars.

Lewes Crown Court.

Previously The Argus revealed how the Albanian Toska was part of a trio selling drugs in Sussex.

His DNA matched forensic tests at the property in Ashford Road in 2019.

Police also stopped a Toyota Yaris in Howard Square in July that year and found Artur Schuli, a car valeter, who was wanted on a European Arrest Warrant in Italy for dealing class A drugs.

The third man was Marsel Toska, Toska’s cousin, who was stopped and searched as he approached a car in Devonshire Place.

He had a bag containing £16,000 cash. A search of his flat revealed drugs, plastic bags, £2,000 cash, and a false passport.

Eastbourne drug dealers Agim Toska, Marsel Toska and Artur Schuli were all jailed for dealing drugs in Eastbourne

In August 2019 Agim Toska, formerly of Milton Road, Eastbourne, was jailed for nine years and seven months for being concerned in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, and possessing criminal property.

Marsel Toska was jailed for six years and nine months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of fake identification.

Artur Schuli appeared the same day and was sentenced to six years for conspiracy supply cocaine. All three men admitted the charges.

Eastbourne drug dealer Agim Toska

At Lewes Crown Court this week, Gabby Henty, prosecuting, said the overall benefit to Agim Toska was £656,709.33. He still had £511,668.30 available as assets to be seized.

Cerys Sayer, responding on Toska’s behalf, said the sums were agreed.

Judge Waddicor said: “A massive amount of work goes on behind the scenes in these cases, it’s never straightforward.

Drug dealer Agim Toska must pay back £500,000 from his criminal gains. He was previously jailed for 9 year and 6 months

“They require someone going through it with a fine toothcomb so they are not missing anything.

“These are proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act arising out of extensive drug dealing by the defendant.”

The judge praised the efforts of financial investigator Sandra Baldwin in the case.

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