Nadeem Hussain jailed for conspiracy to launder money
Date published: 08 July 2016
Nadeem Hussain, 28, of Falkland Avenue, Rochdale, was one of six men jailed for their roles in a conspiracy.
Hussain, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money and was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment, was part of a gang involved in the supply of drugs and money laundering.
A major investigation by Lancashire Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) uncovered a large drugs network that spanned across areas of Lancashire, parts of Greater Manchester and Leicester.
Throughout the operation officers seized a total of 1kg of heroin and 1kg of cocaine with a street value worth approximately £180,000 and recovered nearly £50,000 in cash.
DS Mark Lee from Lancashire Constabulary’s Serious Organised Crime Unit said: “As a result of this operation, we have dismantled a significant drugs network, taking large quantities of cocaine and heroin off our streets and ensuring that those involved in the conspiracy have been brought to justice.”
A Proceeds of Crime (POCA) investigation will now follow.
Sentences in full
Zahid Khan, 40, of Albert Terrace, Preston, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin and conspiring to launder money and was sentenced to 13 years
Mahmoud Jaber, 33, of Arncliffe Avenue, Accrington, was found guilty of conspiring to supply cocaine and was sentenced to 11 years
Mohammed Wasim Akhtar, 44, of Skipton Close, Bamber Bridge, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and conspiring to launder money and was sentenced to six years and four months
Mohammed Miah, 35, of Cross Ormerod Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply heroin and cocaine and conspiring to launder money and was sentenced to eight years and four months
Nadeem Hussain, 28, of Falkland Avenue, Rochdale, pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money and was sentenced to 16 months
Wajid Hussain, 30, of Symonds Road, Preston, was found guilty of conspiring to launder money and sentenced to two years
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