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Gang jailed for supplying
class A and B drugs
A North West gang has been jailed on 11
April 2016, for 51 years, for distributing multi million pound quantities of
drugs to South Wales.
Officers from 'Titan', the regional organised crime unit, seized
cocaine, amphetamines, cash, cars and even a jet ski during drugs raids in
Merseyside, Manchester, Cheshire and Wales, in July 2015..
11 men were arrested in Liverpool, Wirral, St Helens, Widnes, Swinton and
Bridgend by Titan detectives working alongside officers from several local
Police Forces and the National Crime Agency. 7 were later charged and put before
the courts.
Investigators were able to prove that the gang distributed 200 kilogrammes of
amphetamines in a series of drug runs between Merseyside and South Wales.
Andrew Steven Rogers, aged 45, of Wesley Street in Maesteg, Brigend received the
drugs, but denied conspiring to supply Class B drugs. He stood trial, but was
found guilty by a jury and was today jailed for 12 years.
James Bush, aged 34, from Ash Grove, Wallsey was jailed for 12 years for playing
a leading role in both the supply of cocaine to criminals in Merseyside and the
amphetamines to South Wales.
Carl Currie, aged 37, from Newstead Road, Liverpool was imprisoned for 4 years
and 8 months after Police found 4 kilogrammes of amphetamines in his house and
20 kilogrammes in his car when he visited the Maestag area.
Peter McCaffrey, aged 32, of Sandy Road, Sefton was sent to prison for 5 years
and 8 months, after 9 kilogrammes of amphetamines were found in his Subaru which
was stopped by patrols in Seaforth, in 2015. A search of his house lead to
£24,000 in cash being seized under Proceeds of Crime Act powers, as well as a
large amount of cannabis bush.
Adam Parkes, aged 34, of Sorrell Way in Clock Face, St Helens was jailed for 5
years and 8 month for being involved in the distribution of cocaine.
Joseph Poulson, aged 27, of Davenham Court in Wavertree, Liverpool was
imprisoned for 4 years for conspiring to supply cocaine. And Louis Myles, aged
35, from Milton Avenue in Widnes, Cheshire was given 7 years for his role in the
amphetamine conspiracy.
Detective Superintendent Jason Hudson, head of operations at Titan said:-
"This gang were responsible for moving large quantities of Class A and B drugs
around the country, mainly from Merseyside to South Wales. They made dozens of
trips to Bridend to supply criminal contacts there, returning to the North West
with the cash which they then spent on luxury items like nice cars and even a
jet ski. The drugs this gang were trading in will have damaged a great many
lives and sparked violence between criminals further down the food chain who
sold them on the street. Yet this group will not have cared about that. They
just cared about lining their pockets, despite the misery their actions have
caused. Titan exists to take out gangs of this kind who commit serious, highly
organised crime such as drugs supply. In this case we used new, improved
Proceeds of Crime Act powers to strip them of their assets at the time we
carried out the raids and a process is on going right now to sell those luxury
vehicles; which were bought with drug money; and reinvest that money into
fighting crime. Serious organised crime causes massive problems in Towns, Cities
and Villages across the North West and beyond and Titan will keep working hard
alongside local Police Forces and the National Crime Agency, to put the
criminals responsible behind bars." |
