Five men jailed after we shut down a drug supply operation in Oldham exploiting children
Five men have been sentenced to a total of over 17 years in prison for their involvement in a county line drug operation in Oldham, which exploited children to distribute Class A drugs. The gang used a phone line branded 'Jay & Killer' to supply crack and heroin, with an estimated street value of £150K. Two 14-year-old boys were groomed and used as drug runners. The operation was dismantled after a six-month investigation involving warrants at nine addresses across Greater Manchester. The defendants pleaded guilty, and authorities are now pursuing asset seizures under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Six members of a county lines drug gang received prison sentences totaling more than 17 years at Manchester Crown Court for operating a crack and heroin distribution network across Greater Manchester through a dedicated phone line based in Oldham.
The ‘Jay & Killer’ line, which distributed an estimated 5 kilograms of Class A drugs worth £150,000 over six months, was dismantled following a joint operation between Greater Manchester Police’s County Lines Team and Oldham Complex Safeguarding Team. Officers executed warrants at nine addresses across Oldham, Chadderton, Stalybridge, and Rochdale on July 25, 2024, arresting six adults and two 14-year-old boys who had been exploited as drug runners.
Fahim Ahmod, 24, of Laburnum Avenue, Chadderton, received the longest sentence of six years and one month for supplying Class A drugs and facilitating the travel of others for exploitation. Ashley Cristelo, 25, of Mottram Road, Stalybridge, was sentenced to four years and one month, while Okasha Mumed, 19, of Hallroyd Brow, Oldham, also received six years and one month. Marley Nuttall-Coley, 25, from Oldham, received three years and one month, and Destiny Idouzee, 19, of Collingwood Way, Oldham, was sentenced to 27 months. A sixth defendant will be sentenced on May 12.
Detective Inspector Andy Barrett said the investigation uncovered “thousands of flare messages” advertising drugs and revealed how the gang preyed on vulnerable children. “We identified two victims of child criminal exploitation, who were used as a commodity to help the gang make money,” Barrett said. Proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act will now begin to seize assets gained through criminal activity.
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