A DRUGS gang who bragged about their takings on social media has been jailed for more than 20 years.
The six-man gang posted pictures of a big bundle of cash with the caption ‘money talks baby’ on social media.
Six men were put behind bars at Preston Crown Court this week following an operation carried out by Lancashire Police.
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One member of the gang lived in Styal.
Asim Rafiq, 27, of Styal Road, was jailed for seven years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine.
The sentences follow Lancashire Police’s Operation King, an investigation into drug supply in the Burnley and Bradford area being masterminded by the Khan family.
Junaid Khan, who was already serving a prison sentence for drug offences, led the gang.
The gang posted pictures of cannabis buds and drugs being weighed on a glass coffee table.
A large lump of cocaine on top of a £20 note was also photographed.
Pictures of different strains of cannabis captioned ‘10/10’ were also shared on social media.
Cannabis and cocaine, together with telephones and cash, were recovered after a drugs raid at Khan’s home in October last year.
Mobile phone devices revealed drug dealing on a large scale across Burnley and Bradford.
Police secured evidence that one of the group started dealing cannabis when he was just 14.
Det Sgt Stu Peall, of our East Exploitation team, said: “We will continue to crack down on those involved in drug supply in our communities and who prey on the vulnerable for their own greed.
"I hope that seeing these sentences encourages people to continue to report suspicious activity, either directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers."
The defendants were sentenced as follows: • Junaid Khan, 24, of no fixed abode – eight years and nine months for conspiracy to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cocaine • Musa Khan, 19, of Redvers Street, Burnley – one year and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine • Trevor Smith, 23, of no fixed abode – three years and nine months for offering to supply and being concerned in the supply of heroin • Asim Rafiq, 27, of Styal Road, Styal – seven years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine • Keeley Glover, 33, of Waterbarn Street, Burnley – community order for conspiracy to supply cannabis
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