Bolton man and his brother along with 4 others jailed over drugs

Heads of the organised crime group were Kamran Jhangir and his brother, Kashif Jhangir.

They would use the dedicated drug line to supply crack and heroin, using fake lighters to avoid detection when stopped by police.

Together with four associates they are now serving lengthy prison sentences.

In September 2022, officers conducted simultaneous warrants in Harpurhey and Bolton.

In Harpurhey, a mobile phone belonging to Kamran was seized while in Bolton officers found a large-scale drug operation with evidence of multiple stages in the process in the property’s garage.

Kamran, 32 and from Champneys Walk, Manchester, was given ten years for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, possession of criminal property and possession with the intent to supply drugs heroin and cocaine.

Kashif 33, from Glenburn Street, Bolton, was given six years and four months for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.  

Mohammed Nivyaan Maskeen, 29, from Caledonia Street, Bolton, was given six years and four months for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine. 

Eugen-Dan Preda, 48, from Ashley Lane, Manchester was given five years for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.

Rebin Khoshnaw, 26, from Biddisham Walk, Manchester, was given five years and ten months for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.

Ali Alawadie, 19, from Longshaw Close, Manchester, was given 30 months for conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.

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Detective Sergeant Jamie Heaton, of GMP’s City of Manchester North Challenger Team, said: “This was a lengthy investigation which has resulted in substantial sentences for six individuals who were members of an organised crime group, blighting the local community with drugs supply.

“Following the warrants, both the Jhangir brothers’ phones were seized and revealed the brothers conspiring with a number of individuals to sell class A drugs, ultimately linking them to the warrant address and evidence that they are running the ‘Deno’ drug line.

“There were large quantities of wholesale of suspected class A drugs, nearly 250g of cocaine, 497g of heroin and a small quantity of amphetamines; a collection of smaller, individually wrapped quantities of class A drugs ready to be dealt at street level and on a table were individual deals which were in the process of being wrapped.

“GMP is dedicated to relentlessly pursuing and disrupting serious criminality, and we are determined to continue to bring criminals to justice and remove them from the law-abiding communities that they are harming."

If drug activity is taking place in your community, please contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by calling GMP on 101.