Father and son jailed after millions of pounds worth of cocaine recovered
The drugs were due to be sent across the UK
Last updated 7th Aug 2025
A father and son have been jailed after police uncovered millions of pounds worth of cocaine due to be sent across UK.
Richard Hoyland (14/10/1979), of Lineholme Avenue, Todmorden was jailed for 10 years while his father Malcolm Hoyland (03/05/1945) of Meade Hill Road, Prestwich was jailed for seven years and three months for conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
The pair were jailed at Manchester Crown Court today (Thursday 7 August 2025).
Officers recovered 83kg of cocaine from their family home, with an estimated street value running into millions of pounds.
Richard Hoyland was identified as a supplier of class A drugs to Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) across the country.
He was arrested on 27 January 2025 after officers executed a warrant at the family address. Inside the property, officers recovered 83kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value running into millions of pounds.
A further 13kg were found in Richard Hoyland’s bedroom, alongside drug-related paraphernalia and a large machete hidden beneath a sofa.
The investigation revealed that the Hoyland’s made regular journeys across the country in their van to areas such as Plymouth, Merseyside, Devon, Cornwall and Essex.
On 8 November 2024, Richard Hoyland was seen supplying a large blue bag to a known figure in another OCG. That person was given 5kg of cocaine and drove off, but officers intercepted a vehicle en route to Hull and recovered the 5kg of cocaine.
Further exchanges that evening linked Hoyland to additional drug deliveries across the Midlands and Yorkshire.
During the search of Richard Hoyland’s van at the time of his arrest, officers recovered a mobile phone, which, along with other seized devices and handwritten notes, provided further evidence of his involvement in the supply chain.
Detective Constable Elle Cartwright, of GMP's Serious Organised Crime Group, said: “This was a sophisticated and highly organised criminal network responsible for flooding communities with harmful drugs.
“Richard Hoyland, along with his father Malcolm, played pivotal roles in supplying vast quantities of class A drugs to gangs across the country. Their convictions are a significant result in our ongoing fight against serious and organised crime.”
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