THREE drug dealers have been jailed for a total of 32 years after being convicted of conspiring to sell almost £1m worth of heroin.
Tarik Khaliq, 44, of Park Road, Handforth, and Imran Malik, 39, of Bicknell Close, Warrington, were both found guilty by a jury after a trial at Chester Crown Court last month.
A third man, Gameal Adawee, 44, of Winwick Road, Warrington, had admitted to the offence before the trial began.
Khaliq was sentenced to 16 years in prison, Malik was jailed for 10 years and Adawee, was sentenced to six years.
The trio were arrested between April 19 and May 6 as part of Operation Komodo, a investigation into the supply of Class A drugs by Cheshire Police’s Force Crime Operations Unit, West Midlands Police and the National Crime Agency.
During the operation 10kg of heroin was recovered by police after a vehicle, driven by Adawee and linked to Khaliq and Malik, was stopped on the M6 motorway heading into Cheshire.
Cheshire Constabulary Assistant Chief Constable Guy Hindle said: “This investigation focused upon stemming the supply of heroin into the North West and targeting the drug dealers. These convictions show how we can have a significant impact on those who seek to profit from drugs supply which spreads misery and fear across our towns and cities.”
“I would urge anyone in the community who knows individuals who are involved in the supply of drugs to pass on whatever information they have to the Police by calling 101. If they want to do this anonymously they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 and we will act on it to make a difference in your community. This case illustrates how information from the community can put drug dealers in jail.”
