East Lancashire drugs gang sentenced
Organised Crime Gang was led by 24 year old Junaid Khan
Jail sentences of more than 20 years have been handed out to a gang who supplied Class A drugs in East Lancashire and beyond.
Kingpin Junaid Khan was sent to prison for almost nine years for his role in heading up the OCG which dealt huge amounts of cannabis and cocaine.
The sentences for Khan and other members of the gang follow on from our Operation King an investigation into drug supply in the Burnley and Bradford area being run by the Khan family headed up by Junaid Khan who was already serving a prison sentence for drug offences.
The case follows the execution of a drugs warrant in October last year at the home address of the Khan’s where cannabis and cocaine were recovered along with telephones and cash. We were able to assess the mobile phone devices which unearthed drug dealing on a large scale across Burnley and Bradford.
Police secured evidence that one of the group started dealing cannabis when he was just 14.
Members of the OCG were jailed at Preston Crown Court this week.
Det Sgt Stu Peall, of our East Exploitation team, said: “We will continue to crack down on those involved in drug supply in our communities and who prey on the vulnerable for their own greed.
"I hope that seeing these sentences encourages people to continue to report suspicious activity, either directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers."
Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police’s response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire, supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw.
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