Smiling brothers who reigned over organised crime gang have network blown open
21.03.2024 - 06:51
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A pair of brothers that reigned over an organised crime gang that supplied class A drugs across Greater Manchester have had their network blown open.
Organised crime gang boss Kamran Jhangir and his brother, Kashif Jhangir were jailed on Wednesday (March 20) along with four of their associates, according to police.
The Jhangir brothers supplied crack and heroin through a dedicated drug line and used fake lighters to avoid detection when stopped by officers.
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On September 8 2022, officers conducted simultaneous warrants in Harpurhey and Bolton where a large-scale drug operation was discovered being ran from a garage.
Both the Jhangir brothers’ phones were seized and revealed the pair were plotting with a number of individuals to sell class A drugs.
Kamran Jhangir, 31,of Champneys Walk, Manchester, has now been sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs heroin and cocaine, possession of criminal property and possession with intent to supply class A drugs heroin and cocaine.
His brother Kashif Jhangir, 33, of Glenburn Street, Bolton, was sentenced to six years four months for conspiracy to supply class A drugs heroin and cocaine.
Thier associates Mohammed Nivyaan Maskeen, Eugen-Dan Preda, Rebin Khoshnaw and Ali Alawadie have also been jailed with the OCG six members receiving a combined total of 37 years behind bars.
Mohammed Nivyaan Maskeen, 29, of Caledonia Street, Bolton, was sentenced to six years four months for conspiracy to supply class A drugs heroin and cocaine
Eugen-Dan Preda, 48, of Ashley Lane, Manchester, was sentenced to five years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs heroin and cocaine
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