Head of South Yorkshire drugs gang handed near-20 year prison term
It comes after an investigation lasting almost four years
The head of a gang which supplied around £1m worth of Class A drugs to the streets of South Yorkshire has been handed a prison term of almost 20 years.
Police spent almost four years building their case against 34 year old Daniel Karim, of Wincobank Close in Sheffield, starting in 2019 and culminating in his arrest in 2022.
Karim ran a network of street dealers and other criminals involved in preparing drugs for sale.
He admitted to two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs at Derby Crown Court, where he was handed a 19 year 8 month sentence.
Detective Superintendent Nicola Shimwell, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "Karim and his associates were a group of criminals who profited from funnelling harmful drugs onto the streets of South Yorkshire."
"Expert analysis has estimated that the street value of the illegal substances supplied by the drug lines operated by the OCG as over £1 million.
"From the beginning of this investigation, using the initial work by our neighbourhoods and investigations teams in Rotherham, we set out to dismantle the group from the top down, ensuring all those involved in the conspiracy to supply drugs faced justice."
Also sentenced in connection with the case were:
Omaan Jahanghir, 29, of Brunswick Road, Rotherham - was sentenced to 11 years in jail
Nigel Hopewell, 46, of Furnival Way, Rotherham - was sentenced to six years and 11 months in prison
Alistair Ryan, 29, of Bowden Wood Close, Sheffield - was handed a prison sentence of five years and 11 months
Warren Bell, 37, of Palmer Road, Sheffield - was sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment
Lee Rocket, 40, of Blyth Close, Rotherham - was sentenced to three years and five months in jail
Glyn Hopewell, 39, of Meadow Street, Holmes, Rotherham - was sentenced to two years and seven months in jail
Daniel Taylor, 35, of Stradbroke Avenue, Sheffield - was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison.
Charlotte Clough, 41, of Brook Fold, Rotherham - was sentenced to a 12-month community order
Daniel Taylor, 35, of Stradbroke Avenue, Sheffield - was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison.