Gang jailed for one of Birmingham's largest drugs operations
The seven men have been locked up for a total of 35 years
Last updated 6th Sep 2024
The gang made over £1 million a year selling heroin and crack cocaine.
The men operated the Tiger Line, believed to be the largest drugs line in the Birmingham East area of the city and made £6,000 per day in sales.
The group had been supplying a considerably large amount of users on a daily basis, at all hours of the day and for a number of years until an investigation by the County Lines Taskforce team brought it to a halt.
Investigators used covert surveillance tactics and managed to get to know their operating model.
The Tiger Line was being operated from 1 November 2020, however, it is believed that the drug line had started long before this.
Bob Brown, from the County Lines Taskforce, said:
“County Lines drug dealers target the most vulnerable, ruining lives and blighting communities. This was a very sophisticated drugs operation and we are delighted to take it off our streets and get the gang convicted and behind bars".
The seven men have now been sentenced for a combined total of 35 years for their part in the drugs operation.
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