Jail for Sheffield drug gang members who flooded Sheffield's streets with heroin and crack cocaine
Drug gang members who flooded the streets of Sheffield with heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed.
A complex investigation spanning more than nine months led to six men being sentenced this week for their role in the supply of drugs in Sheffield.
Jack Hackford, aged 23, Logan Twigg, 22, Tomasz Sikora, 21, Abdisamed Mohammed, 21, Hawar Suliaman, 18 and Amaan Hafiz, 20, all appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday (December 11) where they were handed jail terms.
The six men had been linked to phone numbers used to run drug lines known as Ghost, Zed and Ice.
It followed a probe by officers from South Yorkshire Police who used numerous tactics including phone analysis work to prove the three lines were often diverted to various members of the gang, resulting in an estimated total of 78.6g of crack cocaine and 977g of heroin being sold in Sheffield.
The drugs had an estimated street value of £175,860.
The men’s involvement in the scheme started to become apparent between May and August 2024.
Sikora was seen counting cash by officers on patrol in the Broom Walk area of Broomhall. When he noticed them, he tried to run off but was stopped and found with three phones, heroin and crack cocaine.
Both the Zed and Ghost lines had been diverted to the phones more than 1,300 times between May 4 and 9, 2024.
Twigg was arrested in Sheffield city centre on August 30, 2024 and was found with drugs as well as a phone which connected to the Ghost line.
Warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act followed on October 9, 2024, which allowed officers to gather more evidence on the six men.
Hackford was arrested during the enforcement action and a phone linking him to both the Ghost and Zed lines was seized, while phones seized from Mohammed’s bedroom also linked him to the drug lines.
Text messages consistent with drug supply were found on a phone belonging to Hafiz after his arrest on 31 December 2024.
One incoming message read: “What about pills? How much you sell them for?”
Suliaman’s involvement was exposed after a warrant on December 16, 2024, where a phone linked to the Ghost line was seized.
Sikora was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property, while Mohammed was also charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
Hackford was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession of a Class B drug. Charges of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession of a bladed article were brought against Twigg.
Hafiz was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and Suliaman was charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and two counts of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
The six men all pleaded guilty to the charges at earlier hearings in Sheffield Crown Court.
They returned to the same court on December 11, where they were handed the following sentences:
- Sikora, of Hall Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, was jailed for four years
- Mohammed, of Deerlands Avenue, Parson Cross, Sheffield, was jailed for two years
- Hackford, of Kenninghall View, Arbourthorne, was jailed for three years and seven months
- Twigg, of Lister Avenue, Gleadless, was jailed for three years and nine months
- Hafiz, of Bolsover Road, Sheffield, was given 22 months in detention
- Suliaman, of Richmond Park Rise, Sheffield, was handed a 14-month jail term suspended for 18 months
Detective Constable Darcy Tabani, who was the officer in charge of this case, said: “These six men were part of a sophisticated operation which saw significant amounts of harmful drugs being distributed in Sheffield.
“But our dedicated team of detectives were able to expose and prove their involvement with the help of eagle-eyed officers from across the force.
“Drug crime is among the most serious forms of criminality as it can often escalate to violence on our streets, which we simply won’t stand for.
“I’m pleased this week’s sentencing has led to significant jail terms and I’d urge anyone who thinks drug supply is happening near to where they live or work to get in touch with us as soon as possible.
“The information you provide us with can help us build cases against criminals who exploit the most vulnerable members of society – and do so purely for monetary gain.
“No piece of information is too small and it could be the missing part of the puzzle which will help us achieve results such as this one.”
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