Warwick Crown Court Sentencing Results

Cain McCann and Mitchell Chantler were spotted in Victoria Park, Leamington, carrying out a suspected drug deal on February 3. They were running a county lines operation using dealers to traffic drugs from Coventry to Leamington. A phone with messages suspected of planning drug deals and a handwritten list of customers were seized, along with items considered criminal property.

Mitchell Chantler and Cain McCann were spotted in Victoria Park, Leamington, carrying out a suspected drug deal on February 3. They were running a county lines operation using dealers to traffic drugs from Coventry to Leamington. A phone with messages suspected of planning drug deals and a handwritten list of customers were seized during their arrest.

Undercover Warwickshire Police officers in an unmarked car observed Ersid Psyqyli, a 22-year-old man, repeatedly circling the streets and making multiple exchanges with passersby. He was arrested on suspicion of drug supply. Police raided the room he rented and found 40 wraps of cocaine valued at around £400 alongside £228 in cash.

Samba Faal, aged 26, ran an illegal drug network known as the 'Menace Line' supplying crack cocaine and heroin in Coventry between April and July of the previous year. The operation involved bulk messages advertising drugs, sim swapping, and was traced through communication data, CCTV, and an Uber account registered to Faal's email and nickname 'Smuggzy'. Police discovered a phone worth £160,000 linked to the line, along with £1,000 in suspected criminal cash and other items during a search of an address connected to him.

Jyad Mohammedi was involved in the 'Turk Line' drug dealing racket operating across Coventry between December 2022 and August 2023, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. The group used cars registered under the false alias 'Florentin Iosif' to avoid detection. Mohammedi was stopped multiple times with Walid Houssain, providing false details. The Turk Line phone sent over 8,000 bulk messages advertising drugs. He was arrested on August 23, 2023, at an address in Talland Avenue, Coventry, where large amounts of cash were found on him. Text messages linked him to discussions of wholesaling a kilogram of cocaine.

Sarwat Ahmed was involved in the 'Turk Line' drug dealing racket operating across Coventry between December 2022 and August 2023, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. The group used cars registered under the false alias 'Florentin Iosif' to avoid detection. The Turk Line phone sent over 8,000 bulk messages advertising drugs between December 2022 and April 2023. He was arrested in the days following a warrant on August 23, 2023. Detectives linked him to the Turk Line through phones and CCTV.

Zewar Younes was involved in the 'Turk Line' drug dealing racket operating across Coventry between December 2022 and August 2023, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. The group used cars registered under the false alias 'Florentin Iosif' to avoid detection. Drugs were transported in cars driven by group members around Coventry, Birmingham, Manchester and other areas. He was arrested on August 23, 2023, at an address in Talland Avenue, Coventry, where he was found with keys to a safe containing a large amount of cash. Detectives linked him to the Turk Line through phones and CCTV.

Walid Houssain was involved in the 'Turk Line' drug dealing racket operating across Coventry between December 2022 and August 2023, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. The group used cars registered under the false alias 'Florentin Iosif' to avoid detection. He was stopped multiple times with Jyad Mohammedi, where Mohammedi provided false details. The Turk Line phone was at the same location as their stopped car and personal phones. He was arrested on August 23, 2023, at an address in Talland Avenue, Coventry, where large amounts of cash were found on him. Text messages with Mohammedi discussed wholesaling a kilogram of cocaine. Detectives linked him to the Turk Line through phones and CCTV.

Arnis Rizahi was discovered in a property on Abbey Street in Nuneaton on August 15, 2024, sitting on a sofa with 27 bags of cocaine in front of him, along with scales. A search of the drawers revealed larger bags containing another 40 bags of weighed and portioned cocaine. In total, 181 bags of cocaine, each estimated at 0.4g and valued between £3,540 and £7,080, were seized from the property and a related vehicle, along with £4,765 in cash.

Irgert Shehu was stopped by police on Abbey Street in Nuneaton on August 15, 2024, during an intelligence-led operation, where ten bags of cocaine fell from him. A search of the car he had been driving revealed three sealed bags of cocaine hidden inside a cigarette packet. He was linked to a nearby property where additional drugs were found, resulting in a total seizure of 181 bags of cocaine, each estimated at 0.4g and valued between £3,540 and £7,080, along with £4,765 in cash.

On August 9, 2023, Edmond Borici was involved in a disturbance at his cocktail bar on Bond Gate in Nuneaton, where he threatened a man with a knife. The victim defended himself with a beer barrel. Police arrested Borici after finding 509g of cocaine worth approximately £50,000 in a bag in the bar's storeroom and an additional 17g of cocaine in a hired BMW outside, along with a letter addressed to him. CCTV footage captured Borici exiting the BMW earlier and the fight, including the victim holding a door shut to prevent Borici from approaching with the knife.

Darren Bullaman Lee scammed four residents in Nuneaton and Leamington Spa by overcharging for unnecessary roof repairs, starting with low quotes and then inflating costs after claiming to find issues. Victims paid a total of £82,500 for work that was often worthless or not needed, including one case where a resident paid over £43,000 for a leaky gutter repair. The scams significantly impacted victims' finances and mental health, and in some instances, involved threats and improper handling of hazardous materials like asbestos.

Shahram Karimi was involved in the 'Turk Line' drug dealing racket operating across Coventry between December 2022 and August 2023, supplying crack cocaine and heroin. The group used cars registered under the false alias 'Florentin Iosif' to avoid detection. Drugs were transported in cars driven by group members around Coventry, Birmingham, Manchester and other areas. He was arrested in the days following a warrant on August 23, 2023. Detectives linked him to the Turk Line through phones and CCTV.

Anton Pearson was involved in a drugs enterprise operating out of a house on Russett Avenue. In February 2021, he was stopped while driving away from the property, where officers seized cocaine, cash, and a list of debtors. Further evidence of drug dealing, including tick lists, mobile phones, plastic seal bags, scales, and cash, was found at the property.

Daniel Kettel, aged 33, of King Georges Avenue in Bedworth, was involved in running a cocaine supply line across Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton with Liam Murray. The operation involved numerous phone calls and texts to drug users. On October 17, 2023, his car was spotted in a drug deal in Nuneaton. Raids on November 21, 2023, found cash, phones linked to the supply, and a machete at his address. Evidence showed lavish spending on holidays and motorbikes. On August 20, 2023, he participated in an affray on Queen Mary’s Road in Bedworth, swinging a hammer during a fight.

Liam Murray, aged 26, of Clifton Road in Nuneaton, ran a cocaine supply line with Daniel Kettel across Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton, involving texts and calls to users. On November 21, 2023, police raided his home in Coventry, finding 3g cocaine, 9g cannabis, tramadol, £4,037 cash, weapons including CS spray, baton, machete, and handgun, plus phones linked to the supply. Receipts showed excessive spending on holidays and motorbikes. On August 20, 2023, he smashed a car with a hammer during an affray on Queen Mary’s Road in Bedworth.

Keaton Clinton, aged 21, of Sherbourne Avenue in Ryde, was involved in supplying cocaine across Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton, acting as a driver and runner for Daniel Kettel and Liam Murray. The investigation began on October 17, 2023, when a car linked to Kettel was spotted in a drug deal in Nuneaton. On November 21, 2023, police raided addresses in Coventry and Bedworth, arresting Clinton at Murray's home where drugs, cash, and weapons were found.