Sheffield drug dealers jailed over roles in heroin and cocaine supply line
Police described the drugs supply line as the ‘Shane Line’
Two Sheffield men have been jailed for their roles in the supply of heroin and cocaine via a phone line known as the ‘Shane Line’.
They were among three jailed for drug dealing in Barnsley, after an undercover policing operation.
Josh Young and Jack Thomas, from Sheffield, and Dean Arnold, from Barnsley, were all handed prison sentences last week over the supply of heroin and cocaine between May and July 2025.
In addition to the covert work, Young and Arnold were spotted by two uniformed officers being involved in a suspected drug deal.
Both men were arrested and three mobile phones were recovered, alongside a quantity of cocaine and heroin.
One of the mobile phones recovered was found to contain the SIM card for the 'Shane Line'.
All three men appeared before Sheffield Crown Court last Friday (November 6) where they were handed a combined sentence of 10 years and four months.
Josh Young, aged 29, of Herries Road, Sheffield, was charged with five counts of supplying Class A drugs, two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and two counts of acquire/use/possess criminal property. He was handed a four year and four months prison sentence.
Dean Arnold, 57, of Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, was charged with three counts of supplying Class A drugs, two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and one count of acquire/use/possess criminal property. He was sentenced to three years and four months behind bars.
Jack Thomas, 27, of Adkins Drive, Southey Green, Sheffield, was charged with one count of supplying Class A drugs. He was handed a two years and eight months sentence.