Two drug dealers have been jailed after police brought down an illegal Class A supply line operating between Birmingham and Worcestershire.
Our County Line Taskforce rumbled the crack cocaine and heroin network – known as the Max line – which operated earlier this summer.
Abbas Iqbal was at the heart of the drugs chain but was busted following diligent investigations involving extensive phone enquiries.
Officers discovered Iqbal changed mobile phones in an attempt to avoid being traced back to deals and associates.
He was arrested in Great Barr in July, and a search of his home found extensive recent renovations despite claiming he was unemployed. Police further unearthed more than £30,000 in cash.
Iqbal was linked to an apartment in Digbeth and after executing a warrant police found an associate – Hassan Rahman – inside.
Drugs and equipment used in the preparation process were discovered, along with a variety of mobile phones linking him to the supply line.
Iqbal, aged 29, from Raeburn Road, Great Barr, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and was jailed for 11 years at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (18 December).
Rahman, aged 21, of Frederick Road, Edgbaston, also admitted the same offence and was jailed for four years and 10 months.
Drugs ruin lives and fuel further crime. WMP remain committed to shutting down drug networks across the region.
Police launched Operation Target earlier this year in a defiant stand against serious and organised crime offences – from drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud – as part of our ongoing work to catch offenders and keep you safe.