A TRIAL has started for an alleged Oxford drug dealer at Oxford Crown Court.

Abu Bakkar, of no fixed abode, is currently on trial charged with three drug offence charges.

The 27-year-old has been charged with two counts of possession with intent of a Class A drug, cocaine and heroin, and one count of possession with intent of a Class B drug, cannabis, as well as one count of possessing a shortened shotgun.

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It is alleged that on July 13 last year, in Coleridge Close, Oxford, he was caught with the shotgun and drugs.

However, Bakkar has denied the offences and is now standing trial which is expected to last seven days.

He is currently remanded in custody due to the seriousness of the charges.