Police officers have mocked a group of dopey dealers who were caught after they videoed themselves bagging up illegal drugs.
Officers arrested several members of the ‘Max’ drugs line last year after raids in Accrington, Blackburn, Lancashire and Cheetham Hill, Manchester.
The group had been involved in the distribution of Class A drugs and filmed themselves joking around as they parceled up wraps of heroin and showed-off huge rocks of crack cocaine to the camera.
They also shot incriminating videos displaying mounds of cash and Rolex watches in different properties in northern England that they used to shift their contraband.
Officers found the footage on the dealers’ phones after their arrest – and the video was used to help prosecute the group.
The group’s members were sentenced to more than 25 years collectively at Preston Crown Court on October 7.
Following the hearing, Lancashire Constabulary released a video using the footage.
The post’s caption read: ‘If you are going to film your activities, we may put you in a 80s montage… but a judge will put you in jail.’
After sentencing, DS Stu Peall of Lancashire Police said: ‘These seven men played key roles in what they thought was a well organised Class A drugs supply operation.
‘We know that these criminal groups exploit the most vulnerable members of society and cause misery in the areas in which they operate.
‘We will continue to target these groups, dismantle their operations and put their members before the courts.’
Those sentenced included Hasnain Ashraf, 34, who was jailed for ten years and four months for conspiring to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
Lewis Lord, 23, was jailed for eight years and nine months for conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
Lloyd Spencer, 40, was jailed for three years and nine months for conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
Joseph Oakes, 23 was jailed for two years and eight months for conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
Sameer Amin, 31, received a two-year suspended sentence for conspiring to supply heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
Paul Moxham, 50, received a two-year suspended sentence for conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
And Aston Johnson, 20, received a two-year suspended sentence for conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
Clive Grunshaw, Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner, praised his team’s work in bringing down the criminals, saying: ‘Results like this highlight the often unseen work being carried out around the clock and will reassure the public that we are tackling organised crime at full force.
‘Strong deterrents and proactive enforcement are key, as is focusing on intervention to stop crime in its tracks and break the cycles of reoffending.
‘I will continue to back the Chief Constable, so our police officers and staff have the resources they need to tackle criminal gangs and bring offenders to justice.’
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