Sick criminal who exploited vulnerable caught red-handed after covert police operation
A 'county lines' drug dealer who police said 'advertised' the sale of heroin and crack cocaine to vulnerable addicts using a 'graft' phone has been jailed.
Greater Manchester Police said in a statement issued after he was sentenced that he was working for a county lines network and used a mobile phone to send multiple messages advertising the sale of crack cocaine and heroin to addicts. The 29 year-old, of Market Street, Bury, is now beginning a four-year prison sentence.GMP launched a covert investigation – codenamed Operation Jig – to identify who was supplying the drugs in and around the Rochdale area.
"Ghafoor was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and answered no comment to all questions put to him while in custody." Detective Chief Inspector Claire McGuire said: "The investigation centred on gathering intelligence around the identity of the person using the graft phone. From that mobile phone we evidenced Ghafoor as the person advertising the sale of Class A drugs to vulnerable users, which was his role for this county lines network.