An organised crime group who sourced bulk amounts of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis to sell on the streets of East Lancashire and further afield have been jailed for a total of 20 years.From February to July 2022, Lancashire Police investigated the Pendle-based OCG headed by defendant Christopher Paul who would source multiple kilos of drugs from across the country to sell on for significant profits.
Police also identified a stash house on Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, which was used for the preparation and packaging of the drugs. Defendant Mohammed Yousaf was observed by officers moving packages of Class A drugs to and from the safe house. Paul, 34, of Barkerhouse Road Nelson, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, ketamine and cannabis. Jailed for nine years and six months. Ibrar, 53, of March Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, ketamine and cannabis. Jailed for five years and three months.
DCI Tom Edmondson, of East Division, said: “This was a sophisticated drug trafficking operation, headed by Christopher Paul, which was bringing in significant amounts of cocaine, ketamine and cannabis into Pendle to be cut and packaged and then sold on across the country for large profits.