The gang had run drug operations throughout England and Scotland.
Seven members of a drug gang have been jailed (Picture: Larger Manchester Police)
A significant drug gang primarily based in Larger Manchester have been jailed after “exhibiting off” their unlawful life-style whereas driving Lamborghinis in Monaco.
Seven members of the organised crime group primarily based in Oldham and Rochdale have been jailed for a mixed 46 years at Manchester Crown Sq. Courtroom on Could 29. Working throughout England and Scotland, they have been concerned within the wholesale provide of Class A and B medicine and a classy cash laundering operation. All through the investigation, vital quantities of money and medicines have been moved, together with 80kg price of hashish valued at over £1 million.
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Their legal exercise spanned from January 2024 to Could 2025, and noticed suspects journey round Europe in luxurious autos, exhibiting off their lavish life-style that had been gained by unlawful avenues.
Seven members have been jailed for various phrases, together with: Sajjad Anwar of Bronte Shut, Rochdale; Umar Vakas of Rising Lane, Oldham; Anthony Carter of Briarwood Crescent, Stockport; Talha Nasim of Boundary Road, Rochdale, Waqas Mustafa of Fitzwilliam Street, Rotherham; Bilal Irshad of Aubrey Road, Rochdale; and Mohamed Kayani of Shelfield Lane, Rochdale.
Detective Inspector Rick Castley from the Larger Manchester Police critical and organised crime division mentioned: “This group was a extremely refined outfit, they have been a community with many layers the place everybody performed their half.
“From the couriers to purchasers, to laundering money beneath what gave the impression to be respectable companies. The people concerned operated throughout borders, utilizing refined strategies to hide their actions and keep away from detection.
“By way of dedication, collaboration, and intelligence-led policing, we have now dismantled their community and prevented additional hurt that these medicine may need accomplished to communities each right here in Larger Manchester and throughout the UK.”
He thanked officers and companion businesses for his or her laborious work and dedication through the size of this investigation.
“The sentences which have been handed out over the previous two days sends a transparent message: organised crime won’t be tolerated, and those that search to revenue from it will likely be relentlessly pursued and dropped at justice.”
Police seized money and medicines from the gang (Picture: Larger Manchester Police)
Police mentioned in August 2024, Vakas, Anwar, and Nasim have been noticed travelling by France, Switzerland, Monaco, and Italy in luxurious autos similar to top-of-the-range Audi’s, Lamborghini’s and Mercedes.
Irshad and Kayani collectively operated a classy cash‑laundering community utilizing enterprise accounts, money‑storage areas and structured transfers. The pair laundered between £500,000 and £2 million, with Irshad in a number one position and Kayani offering vital assist.
Anwar had a major position in a cash‑laundering community, directing others and overseeing the motion and concealment of legal proceeds, whereas Vakas was classed as a central determine within the drug‑provide operation, appearing as a dealer arranging wholesale transactions between suppliers and patrons.
Carter was a wholesale purchaser who obtained multi‑kilogram portions of cocaine beneath the instruction of Vakas throughout a interval in April 2025, whereas Nasim performed a key position within the provide of hashish, together with cross‑border distribution into Scotland.
Mustafa acted as a custodian and a courier of wholesale quantities of medication. The 33-year-old maintained detailed drug ledgers documenting transactions and portions. He was present in possession of medication and paraphernalia on the time of arrest.
Sentences
- Sajjad Anwar (23/03/1991) of Bronte Shut, Rochdale, has been jailed for 3 years after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to switch legal property in England.
- Umar Vakas (16/02/1996) of Rising Lane, Oldham, has been jailed for 11 years after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to provide Class A medication and conspiracy to provide Class B medicine in England and conspiracy to provide Class B medicine in Scotland.
- Anthony Carter (03/06/1973) of Briarwood Crescent, Stockport, has been jailed for 9 years and 9 months after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to provide Class A medication.
- Talha Nasim (27/01/1993) of Boundary Road, Rochdale, has been jailed for 2 years and 4 months after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to provide Class B medicine in England and Scotland.
- Waqas Mustafa (15/10/1992) of Fitzwilliam Street, Rotherham, has been jailed for 9 years and eight months after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to provide Class A medication and conspiracy to provide Class B medicine in England.
- Bilal Irshad (13/03/1993) of Aubrey Road, Rochdale, has been jailed for six years and eight months after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to switch legal property in England and Scotland.
- Mohamed Kayani (04/10/1992) of Shelfield Lane, Rochdale has been jailed for 4 years after being discovered responsible of conspiracy to switch legal property in England and Scotland.
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