Eighth man jailed for cocaine supply in York and Tadcaster
It takes the total sentences to more than 56 years
Last updated 8th Jan 2026
The last member of an organised crime gang has been sentenced, meaning the group has now been jailed for a total of more than 56 years.
Scott Tuohey is the eighth member of the drugs gang that transported and dealt huge amounts of cocaine in York and Tadcaster.
North Yorkshire Police’s Organised Crime Unit seized huge hauls of class-A drugs worth more than £50,000 as part of a major operation.
One gang member was caught with £43,000 of high-purity cocaine in a backpack, when he was arrested.
The rest of the group was sentenced last year, with members being jailed for up to ten years each.
Scott Tuohey, aged 49 from Greasbrough near Rotherham, was jailed today at York Crown Court for participating in an organised crime gang.
He was involved in debt collection, which included making serious threats to get money.
He denied the offence but was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 28 months in custody.
After the hearing, Detective Constable Leah Kitchen of North Yorkshire Police’s Organised Crime Unit said: “Tuohey’s sentencing today adds to an already substantial total, with this organised crime group now spending well over half a century behind bars.
“Through a diligent and extensive investigation, a serious organised crime gang has been dismantled and can no longer operate in North Yorkshire, with the eighth member now joining his colleagues who are already serving long prison sentences.”