Sheffield man caged as sentences on drugs gang handed out
Gang sentenced to total of 85 years for operation running from Halifax
A Sheffield man is one of ten who have been jailed for more than 85 years for supplying wholesale amounts of cocaine and cannabis across West Yorkshire.
Ajmeer Miah (22) of Gainsford Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to four years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
A long-term investigation by West Yorkshire Police uncovered an industrial scale drugs operation based in Halifax which saw an organised crime gang working with connections in Middlesborough and Blackpool.
Mohammed Hussain (33), of Lemington Avenue, Halifax, was operating two distribution hubs, one from a flat in the Holmefield area of the town and the other on Saville Park Road.
Hussain and his right-hand man Zahid Shakoor were found to be present at both addresses and digital evidence proved their role in the wider gang.
During the investigation Hussain was arrested in November 2024 following an exchange that led to the recovery of 4kg of cocaine, 20kg of cannabis, and £26,970 in cash.
Further searches at the addresses saw officers recover two stolen shotguns and industrial scale drugs paraphernalia.
Other members were arrested, including Miah.
They were all sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Friday (October 30).
The other sentences were:
- Allah Yaar (35), of Haigh Road, Lindley, Huddersfield, was sentenced to 14 years and three months for two counts of conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
- Zahid Shakoor (34), of Hornby Terrace, Halifax, was sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis, and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
- Muhammed Ahmed Khan (36), of Lunedale Avenue, Middlesborough, was sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
- Muhammed Hussain (33), of Lemington Avenue, Halifax, was sentenced to 12 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of firearm without firearm certificate, possession of shotgun and possession of criminal property.
- Mohammed Rana (57), of Alwen Avenue, Huddersfield, was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to possess criminal property and fraud by false representation.
- Joseph Ali (27), of Highcroft Avenue, Blackpool, was sentenced to five years and 7 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
- Mohammed Nadeem (44), of Winchester Road, Middlesbrough, was sentenced to nine years and six months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
- Jordan Barker (42), of Denbigh Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, was sentenced to four years and three months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to possess criminal property.
- Naveed Iqbal (36), of Reservoir Road, Halifax, was sentenced to eight years and one month for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
- Zulfazah Khaliq Hussain (42), of Washington Street, Bradford, was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for 24 months for transferring criminal property and failing to comply with s49 RIPA notice.
Det Insp Kevin Daly of the West Yorkshire Police Force Precision team said: “This was a huge investigation, and we know the devastating impact the supply and use of class A drugs can have.
“Large scale operations of this nature can drive associated criminality such as violence and exploitation across our neighbourhoods.
“Organised Crime Groups rely on firearms, violence and intimidation to maintain control over local drug markets, causing significant harm to our communities.
“Tackling this is a priority, but we cannot do it alone. We rely on the support of communities to provide information.
“Every piece of information, no matter how small it may seem, can help us build a clearer picture and take action.”