Men from Luton and Aylesbury convicted for their role in national drugs supply business
They are among three men to have been found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Three men have been found guilty of being involved in a drugs supply business, which smuggled Class A drugs up and down the country.
They are the final members of a national drug dealing network to be found guilty, following an investigation by the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU).
Waseem Khan, aged 38, of Carrisbrooke Road in Luton, Mohammed Jahangeer, aged 39, of Ribston Walk in Sheffield, and Taswir Mohammed, also aged 39, of Stoke Road in Aylesbury, have all been found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs following a six week trial.
Nine other men have previously been sentenced to a total of more than 84 years for their roles in the organised crime group.
They were all arrested following a covert investigation by ERSOU.
Specialist surveillance officers established the OCG was selling multiple kilograms of illegal drugs at a time to other gangs across the country, using a network of couriers.
Khan acted as a middle man for multiple customers, brokering drug deals up and down the country.
Mohammed and Jahangeer were customers of the business, buying kilogram blocks of cocaine at a time for onward sale across the Aylesbury and Sheffield areas respectively.
Detective Inspector Ian Mawdesley, from ERSOU, said:
“We’re really pleased that the three final members of this group have been found guilty.
“In total 12 members of this organised drugs business have been convicted, halting the supply of huge quantities of Class A drugs into communities across the country.
“I’d like to thank all of the officers involved in this case; because of their tenacity and determination, a very dangerous group is now no longer able to operate.
“We will continue to leave no stone unturned in our fight against the supply of drugs, both within the eastern region and beyond, to protect the vulnerable, improve community safety and quality of life.”