Man jailed after county lines police investigation
Khalid Mirghani is sentenced to five and half years in jail
Last updated 6th Dec 2021
A man has been jailed at Taunton Crown Court following a police investigation into a county lines drugs operation.
26 year old Khalid Mirghani, of Dormers Rise, Ealing was sentenced to five years and six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to supplying cocaine and heroin. An additional criminal behaviour order was granted by the court, preventing Mirghani from visiting Somerset and carrying more than £50 in cash.
The conviction is the result of a joint investigation between Avon and Somerset Police and the Metropolitan Police. Between July and September 2020, the county line operation saw over 1.6 kilograms of class A drugs supplied into Somerset with a street value of £160,000.
DS Jonathan Atkin said: “County Lines continues to be a significant national problem which often involves the exploitation of vulnerable individuals to perpetuate the supply of illegal drugs which cause harm to our communities.
“This conviction and sentence today is the result of hard work and dedication by investigating officer PC Jessie Vallance, working alongside the Metropolitan Police Service Operation Orochi.
“It sends a clear message that those individuals involved in transporting harmful drugs into our towns and villages will be brought to justice.”