Zeeshan and Adnan Khan and their cousin Hamza Khan conspired to sell drugs through the Tigerline, which was the dedicated phone line used by the group to sell heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis.
Zeeshan was acting as a street dealer for a short period prior to his arrest outside Asda on July 5, 2017, whereafter he became a ‘warehouse man’, ensuring there was always a stock of drugs to sell.
The court heard it was the arrest of 21-year-old Zeeshan which sparked the 18-month investigation, codenamed ‘Nepal’, that eventually led to the conspiracy being unravelled.
While he was being detained by officers a number of text messages linked to drug dealing were sent to his telephone number, which go on to be known as the Tigerline.
he final raids came in October 4, 2018 the Khans were arrested and further drugs, namely £27,350 of heroin, £26,825 of crack cocaine and £6,100 of cannabis, were recovered from the home of Zeeshan and Adnan Khan on Gordon Street in Burnley, along with the Tigerline mobile phone.
Earlier this month Mohammed Hamza Khan, 22, of March Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, Zeeshan Khan, 21, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, and Adnan Khan, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.
Zeeshan was jailed for 31 months, Adnan who was only linked to the supply of cannabis was jailed for 15 months and Hamza was jailed for four years and three months.
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