A High Wycombe man will spend more than a decade behind bars he was convicted of numerous drug crimes.

Irslan Wazir, of Cross Roads, was sentenced to 12 years in jail after he was found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, possession of cocaine, heroin and cannabis with intent to supply and two counts of dangerous driving.

He was one of seven people involved in a county lines operation that made more than £100,000 in drug deals between Telford in Shropshire and Slough in Berkshire.

In all, five people were given custodial sentences totalling 46 years for conspiracy to supply and distribute heroin and crack cocaine

The following were sentenced on March 22 at Shrewsbury Crown Court:

  • Mohammed Ramzan, 47, of Princess Avenue in Arleston in Telford was sentenced to 16 years in prison after disqualified from driving for nine years after he was found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine, being concerned in money laundering, two counts of converting criminal property and dangerous driving.
  • Imran Dean, 31 of Victoria Avenue in Wellington, Telford was sentenced to nine and a half years after he pleaded guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine and being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.
  • Joseph Harvey, 31 of Heath Road in Wellington, Telford was sentenced to three and a half after he pleaded guilty of being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.
  • Stewart Clare, 37, of Orchard Road in Shifnal was sentenced to five years after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine and being concerned in money laundering.
  • Irslan Wazir, of Cross Roads in High Wycombe was sentenced to 12 years after he was found guilty of conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, possession of cocaine, heroin and cannabis with intent to supply and two counts of dangerous driving.

A 41-year-old woman, Maryann Hindson, who was also connected to the drugs line was on Wednesday, March 20, given a two-year suspended sentence after she pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.

Waseem Arif, 33, of Stafford Street in Telford received a community order for 18 months whilst Qasim Janjua, 32 of Manor Road in Arleston, Telford was given a £1,000 fine after both men pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of cannabis on Friday, March 8.

Their convictions are a result of Operation Impel – an investigation that also examined a large money laundering operation into the money being made by the group.

This identified more than £100,000 being paid into a bank account linked to Ramzan and Clare, with expensive holidays, cars and jewellery were also being funded by their criminality.

Detective Sergeant Stephen Dakin from West Mercia’s SOCU said: “We are delighted this result recognises the national scale of this county line from a group who imported drugs across Telford.

“This sentencing closes another county line and sends a strong message to everyone that we will not tolerate drug dealing in our communities.

“Tackling serious and organised crime and county lines is a priority and we will continue to focus our efforts on disrupting the criminal behaviour of those who are causing harm in our communities.”.