Bradford gang jailed to total of over 100 years for drug dealing and money laundering
West Yorkshire Police say it was a very complex investigation
A Bradford gang have been jailed for a total of over 100 years for drug and money laundering.
An investigation found they were responsible for the industrial scale supply of class A drugs in the Yorkshire and Humber areas
Officers found that the gang supplied over 135kg of Class A drugs and officers recovered 55kg of cocaine and heroin.
The operation identified Idris Khan, aged 35, from Bradford as the ringleader of the organised crime gang.
He arranged the movement of drugs with trusted Bradford based couriers to supply the drugs, Akif Hashmi, 23, and Ibrahim Sajad, 27.
Hashmi was arrested in August 2025, in possession of 20kg of cocaine, 23kg of heroin and 3 bags of crack cocaine totalling a street value of £4.3 million.
His wife Kiran Mahmood, 24, was also present and subsequently arrested.
Ibras Khan, aged 38, was found to be a customer of the organised crime gang. He and his right-hand man Ataf Ali, 35, arranged and facilitated the movement of 31 kilos of heroin and cocaine over a two-month period.
In April 2025, Ibras Khan was arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and officers seized two mobile phones from him.
Evidence from the devices proved he was dealing directly with the gang and arranging the movement of large-scale amounts of drugs.
Data from the phones also proved that between August 2024 and April 2025, Ibras Khan oversaw the supply of more than 52 kilos of drugs and collected £364,992.00.
The gang appeared at Bradford Crown Court on Monday 12th October. Members of the organised crime gang and their associates have been sentenced to:
• Ibras Khan, aged 38, of Naseby Rise, Queensbury, Bradford, was sentenced to 14 years 9 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine, possession with intent to supply heroin and possession of criminal property.
• Ataf Ali, 35, of 1 Grange Drive, Bradford was sentenced to 14 years 9 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
• Idris Khan, 35, of Ashgrove, Bradford, was sentenced to 16 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Ibrahim Sajad, 27, of Cavendish Court, Bradford, was sentenced to 7 years 6 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
• Akif Hashmi, 23, of Moorland Lane, Tyersal, Bradford, was sentenced to 13 years 3 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Kiran Mahmood, 24, formerly of Hazelwood Road, Bradford, was sentenced to 3 years 9 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Moshin Mian, 30, of Westgate, Huddersfield, was sentenced to 12 years 4 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Noor Hamid Khan, 33, of Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to 6 years 3 months for being concerned in the supply of heroin.
• Muhammed Chaudhary, 34 of Queens Walk, Ashford, was sentenced to 4 years 6 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of cannabis.
• Mohammed Usman, 30, of Lindley Road, Bradford, was sentenced to 5 years 3 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Mohammed Usman, 44, of Courtnay Close, Bradford, was sentenced to 5 years 3 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
• Michael Littlewood, aged 38, of Sunnyhurst Avenue, Blackpool, was sentenced to 10 years 6 months for conspiracy to supply cocaine, possession of criminal property and possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Moshin Bangash, 27, of Fairburn Gardens, Bradford pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
Lukman Patel, 35, of Homeway Road, Leicester was found guilty following a trial of conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to supply heroin.
They are both due to be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Wednesday 28 October.
Detective Inspector, Kevin Daly of the Force Precision team said:
“This was an incredibly complex investigation which involved the assistance of many officers to tackle a sophisticated conspiracy to supply class A drugs on an industrial scale.
“The supply of illegal drugs, fuels crime and serious violence in our communities and has devastating impacts.
"By investigating all levels of the organised crime group, we struck those who profit greatly from criminality, and I hope these sentences send a clear message and reassure our communities.”