On February 5, 2021, Thames Valley Police officers from the Aylesbury Stronghold Team arrested Nattesh Jeevarajah after witnessing him attempting to get into a vehicle with false number plates parked on Honeycomb Way in Buckinghamshire. The pair ran a drug-dealing line supplying wholesale quantities of the Class A drugs to other dealers. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Fizan Khan, 26, of Beechwood Road, was jailed in May for six-and-a-half years for his involvement in the OCG, with messages on an Encrochat phone attributed to him discussing transporting a shipment of cocaine worth 38,000 to Leicester. Mohammed Shaukat and Ashley Cain, both from Luton, and Shane Dann, from Cranfield, were all part of an organised crime group (OCG) which supplied drugs across the country. Judge Michael Kay QC described it as a "truly massive operation" and, passing sentence, said: "Class A drugs destroy lives of those who are addicted to them, they destroy the lives of families of those who are addicted. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Fizan Khan, 26, of Beechwood Road, was jailed in May for six-and-a-half years for his involvement in the OCG, with messages on an Encrochat phone attributed to him discussing transporting a shipment of cocaine worth 38,000 to Leicester. The cannabis had been stored in a cupboard in a shed in Biscot Road. Operation Costello was set up through Special Grant funding from the government to help Bedfordshire Police tackle the extraordinary challenges posed locally by organised crime. Investigating officer PC Levi Fensom, of the Aylesbury Stronghold Team, based at Aylesbury police station, said: "This case relates into an investigation into an Aylesbury drugs line called the Kev line. "This was a highly organised drugs supply gang, whose criminality would have had far-reaching, damaging effects on many vulnerable people within our society. We abide by the Editors Code of Practice and are committed to upholding the highest standards of journalism. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. By Stewart Carr 2nd Jul 2021, 3:34pm - 2 min read Police detectives seized more than 10,000 in cash as well as large amounts of cannabis from an organised crime gang in the Biscot Road area of the town. At sentencing, the Judge agreed that he had bought and sold more than 32 kilogrammes of cocaine between March and June 2020, worth a potential street value of around 3 million. These individuals are funding lavish lifestyles off the back of violence, exploitation and the misery of others. A subsequent search of Mohammed Foyas Alis address found a further three kilogrammes of high purity cocaine with a potential street value of 400,000. Dann, 31, of Brocklehanger Edge, Cranfield was sentenced to 15 years while Shaukat, 38, of Bloomfield Avenue, Luton was locked up for 13 years and five months. 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They paid no regard to the harm they were doing by bringing class A drugs into Bedfordshire, nor the associated damage that drug-related crime has in terms of public health and wider criminality. His lieutenant, 32-year-old Yaqoob, of Kingsway, also had an Encrochat device, with the pair frequently discussing drug deals and cash exchanges. Plus what's on near where you live - and local homes for sale. Four drug dealers involved in a large scale cannabis network in Luton have been jailed. Choudhry, 34, of Oakley Gardens, was yesterday (June 17) sentenced to 17 years imprisonment for his role leading the organised crime group (OCG) which sold and distributed bulk amounts of the class A drug, often kilogrammes at a time. Since being launched 18 months ago, more than 65 people have been arrested and 120 warrants have been carried out. 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Operation Costello was launched in 2020 after the UK's biggest ever law enforcement operation brought down the Encrochat platform an encrypted tool used exclusively by criminals to communicate with each other - allowing investigators to view messages and other media sent between users as they discussed large-scale criminality such as the movement of drugs and weapons. Luton drug dealer Imran Bukhari jailed for a string of offences. A drug dealer who flaunted his wealth by filming himself pouring champagne over Rolex watches in a Knightsbridge nightclub has been jailed. Vasanthan pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A, namely cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin. Operation Costello is not looking at street dealers; we are going after the big players involved in fuelling local drugs markets, Detective Inspector Tom Stean was quoted as saying by the newspaper. 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Waseem Choudhry, Faizan Yaqoob and Fizan Khan, all from Luton, have been jailed for a total of 32-and-a-half years for their involvement in a network that used encrypted communications tool Encrochat to sell blocks of cocaine worth . Something went wrong, please try again later. All nine men and three boys were charged with a range of offences including conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, supplying Class A drugs, and possession. The Judge commented that he had brought untold misery to the streets of Luton, and beyond. Waseem Choudhry, Faizan Yaqoob and Fizan Khan, all from Luton, Bedfordshire, have been jailed for a total of 32-and-a-half years for their involvement in a network which used the encrypted communications tool Encrochat to sell blocks of cocaine. VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No. The group were arrested in August 2021 while attempting to exchange a kilogramme of cocaine with a street value of 100,000 during a meeting on a Luton street. Drugs are a scourge on our society and fuel much of the violence and exploitation that we see, including stabbings, assaults by competing gangs, and acquisitive crime committed by addicts such as burglary and robbery. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what's great and not so great in Curitiba and beyond. Luton drug dealer found with 40k of cocaine and 30k cash is put behind bars Police also found weapons during a raid at his house By Laura Hutchinson 6 hours ago - 2 min read Updated 12th Jan 2023, 9:42am A drug dealer found with around 40,000 of cocaine and almost 30,000 in cash has been jailed. A Luton drug dealer who videoed himself flaunting his illicitly gained wealth by pouring champagne over Rolex watches at an exclusive London club has today (Friday) been jailed. Umar Ali, 28, of Biscot Road, Luton was jailed for four and a half years after pleading guilty to supplying cannabis between March 2019 and September 2020. "Those who make money from such misery and degradation of fellow citizens will achieve substantial prison sentence. Official Rolex Jeweler, provide expert guidance to their clients on the purchase and care of their Rolex watch. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Greatest Hits Radio app. Exchanges were often carried out in broad daylight in the middle of the street. Local news and What's On from Hitchin. He had been on bail for possessing a prohibited weapon and had received a suspended sentence at Luton crown court shortly before his arrest for a drug offence and possessing criminal property. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what's great and not so great in Curitiba and beyond. Waseem Choudhry, Faizan Yaqoob and Fizan Khan, all from Luton, have been jailed for a total of 32-and-a-half years for their involvement in a network that used encrypted communications tool Encrochat to sell blocks of cocaine worth tens of thousands of pounds. Jailing them, the judge said: This conspiracy to supply cannabis was well organised. His lieutenant, 32-year-old Yaqoob, of Kingsway, also had an Encrochat device, with the pair frequently discussing drug deals and cash exchanges. It culminated in 10 simultaneous search warrants being carried out in Luton in conjunction with Bedfordshire Police and the National Crime agency. 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