Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a man has been sentenced for drug and acquiring criminal property offences in Reading. 

Miles Todman aged 30, of Royals Avenue, Finchampstead, Wokingham, was sentenced to four years imprisonment and disqualified from driving for twelve months at Reading Crown Court last Thursday (15/1). 

At a previous hearing at the same court on 4 August last year, Todman pleaded guilty to: 

. One count of possession with intent to supply a class A drug, namely cocaine 

. One count of possession with intent to supply a class A drug, namely other 

. One count possession of a knife in a public place 

. One count of use of a motor vehicle on a road without third party insurance 

. Two counts of acquiring criminal property  

At around 9.08pm on 15 May 2025, Todman was driving an MG rental vehicle and was involved in a road traffic collision with a lamppost on Forbury Road, Reading. 

Following a search of the vehicle, officers recovered thirty bags of cocaine, £580.05 in cash and an iPhone. 

Todman was arrested for possession with intent to supply the same day and released on bail pending further enquiries. 

At around 2.23pm on 2 July 2025, police stopped a black Volvo XC40 on Downshire Square, Reading and the two occupants were detained for a Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act search following Todman disclosing drugs were located in the vehicle.  

Following a search, two pots containing thirty-six suspected cocaine in grip seal plastic bags, with a street value of £1820, a bladed kitchen knife and an iPhone were recovered. 

The second occupant of the vehicle, Eliza Narazinska, aged 35, of Royals Avenue, Finchampstead, Wokingham was arrested on 2 July 2025 and a unanimous jury found her guilty of one count of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, namely cocaine, at Reading Crown Court on 20 October 2025. 

Todman was charged on 3 July 2025 for both offences. 

Investigating officer, PC Chris Boylan, of the Reading Proactive Team, said: “The supply of drugs causes harm within our communities and results in the exploitation of vulnerable people. 

“As a result of this investigation, officers have removed a significant quantity of drugs, worth several thousand pounds, from circulation and have also recovered a knife, helping to reduce harm and keep our communities safer. 

“Our team will proactively target and prosecute offenders, and our activity will be both visible and covert aimed at disrupting and pursuing offenders involved in the supply of drugs.  

“The information from the public around the drug supply offences in Reading plays an important role in developing intelligence into a proactive investigation.” 

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

If you don’t wish to speak directly with police, you can also report via the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.