Adeel Hussain, of Almond Street in Derby, was arrested in April after officers from our roads policing unit spotted a car driving the wrong way round the one-way system at Tibshelf services.
The 19-year-old, who was 18 at the time, was a passenger and officers discovered what they believed to be Class A drugs and a knife during a search.
He was questioned and subsequently charged with possessing a knife in public, possessing heroin and cocaine with intent to supply and possessing cannabis.
Hussain pleaded guilty to all the offences and was sentenced to two years imprisonment following a hearing at Derby Crown Court on Thursday 6 May.
During April police took part in Operation Sceptre, a national week of intensification in the fight against knife crime and officers continue to work tirelessly to reduce serious violence and knife crime all year round through Project Zao.
If you know or think someone is carrying a knife then please speak to someone and let us know using any of the following methods:
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
