Members of Dewsbury heroin and cocaine gang handed combined 37 years behind bars
The six were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court in connection with the 'Bob' drugs line, which users would ring to order Class A drugs during 2023.
Last updated 19th Sep 2025
Members of a Dewsbury drugs gang responsible for the sale of around £500,000 worth of cocaine and heroin in the town have been sentenced to a combined 37 years behind bars.
The six were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court in connection with the 'Bob' drugs line, which users would ring to order Class A drugs during 2023.
The line was shut down following a police raid on a house on Ravenshouse Road in Dewsbury in April 2023 which led to the seizure of around £36.000 of heroin and crack.
The group, who were all convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, were sentenced as follows:
Istaker Salim, 39, of Speakers Court, Dewsbury, was sentenced to 10 years
Ahmed Hanif, 26, of Park Parade, Dewsbury, was sentenced to 11 years.
Zukariya Mayet, 43, of West Park Street, Dewsbury was sentenced to 3 years.
Ismael Shafiq, 34, of Park Parade, was sentenced to 5 years 3 months
Basharat Wali, 45, of Dorset Walk was sentenced to 6 years
Robert Dufton, 38, of Beckett Crescent, was sentenced to 2 years, 8 months
DI James Bellhouse of West Yorkshire Police said: “We welcome the sentencing of these persons today for their roles in supplying very significant amounts of Class A drugs onto the streets of Dewsbury.
“Our investigation showed the line was used to facilitate the sale of over half a million pounds of Class A drugs during the timeframe we investigated, illustrating the scale of the drugs conspiracy which was operating.”