Heroin and cocaine dealers sentenced following county lines probe in Oldham
Five men involved in a county lines drug operation in Chadderton, Oldham, have been sentenced to prison for distributing heroin and cocaine worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The operation, branded 'MOE', was masterminded by Mohammed Rahman, who coordinated the group's activities. The investigation led to the recovery of drugs, cash, and a weapon, with sentences ranging from 3.5 to 11 years.
Five Chadderton men who flooded the town with cocaine and heroin through a branded “MOE” county line that raked in almost £750,000 in six months were locked up Wednesday, April 30, at Manchester Crown Square.
Mohammed Rahman, 28, the operation’s ringleader, drew the longest sentence—11 years—after admitting conspiracy to supply both class-A drugs and possessing criminal property. Officers found more than £40,000 cash when they raided his Garforth Street home in May 2024, one of five dawn warrants that simultaneously snared the entire crew.
Jason Wakeford, 52, of Stanley Street, received seven years; Mohammed Amman, 25, of Middleton Road, eight years; Jamal Ali, 22, of Bamford Street, five years; and Anwar Ali, 40, of Denmark Way, three-and-a-half years. Amman also pleaded guilty to three additional counts of possessing class-A drugs with intent, cannabis possession, and possessing a stun-gun seized at his address.
Greater Manchester Police’s Force County Lines Team uncovered the network in early 2023 after noticing bulk text messages advertising heroin and cocaine to known users. Analysis showed the “MOE” line—named after Rahman—handled thousands of deals equating to roughly 8 kg of drugs in half a year. Detective Sergeant Leanne Banks said the group “thought they could act outside the confines of the law” but now “are rightly behind bars.”
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