Two twins have been jailed for a combined 12 years after their ‘untouchable’ drugs empire collapsed thanks to a Ford Fiesta.
Brothers Rohail and Sohail Khan sourced drugs which they then cut, bagged and supplied with the aid of Sohail’s girlfriend, Jade Mendes.
In February 2022 Rohail was the passenger in a Ford Fiesta which was stopped by police and dogs found ten wraps of cocaine.
Rohail was found in possession of around £500 and a mobile phone and was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cocaine.
Examination of the phone revealed messages detailing arrangements for buying bulk wholesale amounts of drugs, as well as packaging and supplying them.
After an investigation lasting several months the brothers were arrested and have now been jailed.
PC Tom Archer, of the East Target Crime Team, said: “We are committed to pro-actively targeting organised crime groups who seek to profit from the misery of others and bring violence to our communities.
“The Khan brothers and Mendes thought they were untouchable in the community.
“I hope their convictions and sentences show that nobody is untouchable and if you engage in serious and organised crime you should expect an early knock at the door from Lancashire Police.”
The investigation into Rohail and Sohail Khan was carried out by Lancashire Police as part of OpWarrior.
Between February 2019 and September 2022, four different mobile telephone numbers were attributed to Sohail which contacted Mendes discussing packaging, preparing and supplying drugs.
On September 12, an early morning warrant was executed at a property in Fletcher Street, Nelson, and Rohail and Sohail were arrested while they were still in bed.
Recovered from that property was £9,975 in cash, a sword, a balaclava and mobile phones.
The brothers pleaded guilty to crimes including conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property and were both jailed for six years.
Mendes admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and possession of criminal property and received a two-year custodial sentence, suspended for 22 months.
