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BREAKING: Oldham man convicted of million pound drug supply operation

An Oldham man is among seven people found guilty of their part in a drug supply operation that saw more than £1m seized.

Six men and one woman were convicted of a number of drug supply and money laundering offences following a 12-week-long trial.

It follows a complex investigation into the supply of Class A drugs into the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas which began back in 2022.

Almost 20kg of Cocaine, a 9mm handgun, and approximately £1.2m cash were recovered as part of the investigation, with £680,000 discovered in just one vehicle which was stopped by officers in Sheffield.

The investigation, which was led by officers of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, uncovered those involved in facilitating, supplying, and delivering illegal drugs and tracked the movement of large quantities of criminal money throughout the UK.

All seven people appeared at Derby Crown Court on Friday 5 July and were found guilty of:

  • Casey Johnson (32) formerly of Kirkstone Road, Newbold, Chesterfield: Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs- remanded into custody.
  • Nicky Haycock (26) formerly of Waterthorpe, Sheffield: Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs- remanded into custody.
  • Tania O’Brien (40) of Greenwood Crescent, Sheffield: Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs- bailed.
  • Soner Gunn (34) of Verdon Street, Sheffield: Conspire to conceal, disguise, convert, transfer, remove criminal property- bailed.
  • Said Homily (54) formerly of Glenhurst Road, North Finchley, London: Conspire to conceal, disguise, convert, transfer, remove criminal property- remanded into custody.
  • Salah Nahar (27) of St. Leonards Avenue, Harrow, London: Enter into, concerned in acquisition, retention, use or control criminal property- bailed.
  • Raza Shaon (34) formerly of Petworth Road, Oldham: Supplying Class A controlled drug- remanded into custody.

They will be sentenced in December, along with the other 13 defendants who already pleaded guilty to similar offences.

Det Insp Tom Bentley said: “This has been a lengthy investigation which has seen two years of hard work into a highly organised group of people who were making huge amounts of money through the supply of illegal drugs.

“Our investigation was a complex one and I would like to thank everyone who played a role in helping us dismantle this gang’s operations and remove a large quantity of Class A drugs from the streets.”

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