An organised crime gang (OCG) brought down by police trafficked nearly three kilograms of cocaine in less than nine months. The perpetrators were sentenced to a combined total of 21 years imprisonment.
Jamie Webber, 35, and Said Khan, 35, headed up the OCG and were responsible for running a drugs line. They recruited Michael Cornwall, 43, Alexa Cronin, 42, and Sinead Carey, 24, as drug runners, selling cocaine directly to users in Newport, Cwmbran and Pontypool. Nabeela Kaid, 36, was also involved in the sale of drugs.
Drug warrants were carried out by officers from Gwent Police’s serious and organised crime unit, who dubbed the investigation Operation Biggin. Addresses in Newport were raided and 15 mobile phones were seized. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter here.
Jamie Webber, 35, was a member of an organised crime gang in Newport which trafficked three kilograms of cocaine.
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Michael Cornwall, 43, was a member of an organised crime gang in Newport which trafficked three kilograms of cocaine.
(Image: Gwent Police)
Webber, Cornwall, Kaid, Cronin and Carey all admitted conspiring to supply cocaine, and were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday. Webber was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Cornwall was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Nabella Kaid was sentenced to three years and four-month imprisonment. Cronin Was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment. Carey received a suspended prison sentence. Said Kaid will be sentenced on Friday, January 24.
Alexa Cronin, 42, was a member of an organised crime gang in Newport which trafficked three kilograms of cocaine.
(Image: Gwent Police)
Nabeela Kaid, 36, was a member of an organised crime gang in Newport which trafficked three kilograms of cocaine.
(Image: Gwent Police)
Following the hearing, detective chief inspector Matthew Edwards, of Gwent Police, said: “I would like to thank everyone who played a role in Operation Biggin, a lengthy and thorough investigation, during which meticulous work from our data analysts and digital forensics teams uncovered a wealth of evidence to bring these defendants to justice.
“Illegal drugs fill our communities with misery, suffering and fear and those who prey upon the vulnerable in our society are driven by profits; they do not care about the pain they cause. We welcome any information which can help bring people like these criminals to justice and make a difference to our communities.”
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