Five men have been jailed for their role in a drug line operating in Chadderton which was worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Manchester Crown Square heard how the group had distributed cocaine and heroin throughout the area over a period several months.
The five received the following sentencings on Wednesday:
Mohammed Rahman (28) of Garforth Street, has been jailed for eleven years after pleading guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, and possessing criminal property
Anwar Ali (40) of Denmark Way, has been jailed for three years and six months after pleading guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin.
Jamal Ali (22) of Bamford Street, has been jailed for five years for after being found guilty of conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, and possessing criminal property
Jason Wakeford (52) of Stanley Street, has been jailed for seven years after pleading guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, and a further count of possessing heroin with intent to supply.
Mohammed Amman (25) of Middleton Road, Oldham, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin, three further counts of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, possession of a weapon, and possessing cannabis.
The investigation into the into the supply of Class A drugs within the Chadderton area began in early 2023, with officers becoming aware of a drug line with the brand name ‘MOE’.
This included bulk messaging to known drug users, advertising the sale of class A drugs including heroin and cocaine. The line itself was involved in thousands of communications, with its sales being valued at nearly £750,000 in three months. This included drugs in the region of 8KG worth being sold In that period.
The line was linked to Rahman, who would assign Wakeford, Anwar Ali, Jamal Ali, and Amman to run the drugs to buyers on the streets. Each of them were contacted hundreds of times by the line.
Five search warrants for the above men were carried out in May 2024, in which each of them were arrested. A number of drugs, devices, and other material were subsequently recovered.
In particular, just over £40,000 was recovered from Rahman’s address, while a stun-gun style weapon was found in Amman’s.
Following an investigation by the Force County Lines Team, each of the men were charged with various offences.
Detective sergeant Leanne Banks said: “This group of men were involved in supplying dangerous drugs to vulnerable people across Chadderton, without thought or feeling for the consequences of what they were doing.
“The group thought they could act outside the confines of the law, but a thorough investigation has now meant they are rightly behind bars and faced justice for their crimes.
“We are absolutely committed to tackling drugs offences in Greater Manchester and I would urge anyone with any information to get in touch with us – we will always analyse and act on intelligence.”
You can report information to police via 101 or gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
