Members of crime group who funnelled drugs into South Yorkshire jailed
It comes after a four year investigation into a network of street dealers involved in the sale of cocaine and heroin.
Last updated 5th Sep 2025
Members of an organised crime group involved in funnelling Class A drugs into South Yorkshire have been jailed for a combined total of over 35 years.
It comes after a four years investigation into a network of street dealers involved in the sale of cocaine and heroin.
Omaan Jahanghir, Daniel Taylor, Warren Bell, Lee Rocket and Alistair Ryan - would distribute the illegal substances in Rotherham and Sheffield.
Brothers Glyn and Nigel Hopewell stored the drugs ready for distribution, while Glyn Hopewell's partner Charlotte Clough allowed her home to be used to store drugs.
Members of the gang were arrested in February 2022.
The following group were sentenced at the end of last month at Sheffield Crown Court after admitting to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs:
Omaan Jahanghir, 29, of Brunswick Road, Rotherham, was sentenced to 11 years in jail
Nigel Hopewell, 46, of Furnival Way, Rotherham, was sentenced to six years and 11 months in prison
Alistair Ryan, 29, of Bowden Wood Close, Sheffield, was handed a prison sentence of five years and 11 months
Warren Bell, 37, of Palmer Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to five years and eight months imprisonment
Lee Rocket, 40, of Blyth Close, Rotherham, was sentenced to three years and five months in jail
Glyn Hopewell, 39, of Meadow Street, Holmes, Rotherham, was sentenced to two years and seven months in jail
Charlotte Clough, 41, of Brook Fold, Rotherham, was sentenced to a 12 month community order
Daniel Taylor, 35, of Stradbroke Avenue, Sheffield, was sentenced to five years and 11 months behind bars - he also admitted possession of a weapon and money laundering
34 year old Daniel Karim, of Wincobank Close, will be sentenced at a later date for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
South Yorkshire Police Detective Superintendent Nicola Shimwell said:
"This has been a lengthy investigation into a group who have pumped thousands of pounds worth of drugs into South Yorkshire.
"Expert analysis has estimated that the street value of the illegal substances supplied by the drug lines operated by the OCG as over £1 million. Drugs harm our communities in many ways - with the profits being used to fund further organised criminality.
"We have dedicated teams working behind the scenes everyday gathering intelligence on drug dealers.
“If we have reason to believe you are supplying drugs, know this, we will come after you and you will be brought to justice.”