Burnley cannabis and cocaine gang jailed for 20 years

The gang, led by kingpin Junaid Khan, posted pictures of cannabis buds, drugs being weighed out on a coffee table in a living room, and a large wad of cash with the caption ‘money talks baby.’

They also posted pictures of different strains of cannabis captioned ‘10/10’ as well as a large lump of cocaine placed on a £20 note.

The gang posted pictures of their earnings on social media (Image: Lancashire Police)

The sentences for Khan and other members of the gang follow on from Lancashire Police’s Operation King, an investigation into drug supply in the Burnley and Bradford areas being run by the Khan family.

The operation was headed up by Junaid Khan, who was already serving a prison sentence for drug offences.

They sold drugs across Burnley and Bradford (Image: Lancashire Police)

The case follows the execution of a drugs warrant in October last year at the home address of the Khans, where cannabis and cocaine were recovered along with phones and cash.

Officers were able to assess the phones which unearthed drug dealing on a large scale across Burnley and Bradford.

The gang supplied cocaine and cannabis (Image: Lancashire Police)

Police also found evidence that one of the group started dealing cannabis when he was just 14.

Members of the group were jailed at Preston Crown Court this week.

One picture posted on social media showed the gang weighing up drugs on a glass coffee table in a living room (Image: Lancashire Police)

Their sentences were as follows:

• Junaid Khan, 24, of no fixed abode – eight years and nine months for conspiracy to supply cannabis and being concerned in the supply of cocaine
• Musa Khan, 19, of Redvers Street, Burnley – one year and six months for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine
• Trevor Smith, 23, of no fixed abode – three years and nine months for offering to supply and being concerned in the supply of heroin
• Asim Rafiq, 27, of Styal Road, Styal – seven years for conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine
• Keeley Glover, 33, of Waterbarn Street, Burnley – community order for conspiracy to supply cannabis

A 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced at a later date for conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis.

They sold different strains of cannabis (Image: Lancashire Police)

Det Sgt Stu Peall, of Lancashire Police’s east exploitation team, said: “We will continue to crack down on those involved in drug supply in our communities and who prey on the vulnerable for their own greed.

"I hope that seeing these sentences encourages people to continue to report suspicious activity, either directly to the police or anonymously to Crimestoppers."