A drugs gang which flooded the East Midlands and Liverpool with class A drugs has been jailed for more than 100 years.
The group of 22 people sold and moved illegal drugs across the East Midlands and even as far as Liverpool.
Members of the gang sold class A drugs such as cocaine, as well as class B drugs including cannabis and cannabis plants.
Kevin Duncalf (left), 35, from Liverpool, was jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Ashley Boyd (right), 34, from Leicestershire, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs, and conspiracy to produce cannabis
Clint Jones (left), 42, from Thurmaston, Leicester, was jailed for nine years and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. Emerson George (right), 38, also from Leicester, was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Kevin Duncalf, a drug dealer from Liverpool who lived a lavish lifestyle while on the run from police, supplied the drugs to the criminal organisation, which was spread across several counties.
The 35-year-old had been wanted by police for unrelated matters, and when he was arrested recordings on his phone showed him staying in hotels and counting large amounts of money on a cash counting machine.
Duncalf was found guilty of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
His sentence will commence after he has served two years of a four year sentence for a previous conviction. That conviction related to conspiracy to supply class A drugs (MDMA) and class B drugs (cannabis).
Harlom Everett (left), 24, from Boston, Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and was sentenced to six years and eight months in prison. Jordan Vaughan (right), 24, also from Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and was jailed for six years
Dipak Modvadia (left), 37, from Leicester, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. Dawid Flondro (right) was jailed for six years and seven months for possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
Aaron Curtis (left), 29, from Syston, was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for onspiracy to supply Class B drugs and cultivation of Class B drugs. Xuan Pham (right), 35, from Leicester, was sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to produce class B drugs
During the investigation into Duncalf, officers discovered two men in Leicester – Ashley Boyd, 34, and Clint Jones, 42 – were the brains behind a vast criminal network which was supplying drugs in and around the East Midlands.
Boyd pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs, and conspiracy to produce cannabis. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Jones pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. He was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Police executed 50 warrants around the country as the net closed in on the group of more than 20 people, leading to officers finding over £57,000 in cash at Jones’ home in the process.
They also discovered cocaine, cannabis, cannabis plants and designer items such as custom made watches.
Scott Wydra (left), 38, from Leicestershire, was jailed for six years for conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs. Richard O’Donovan (right), 37, from Syston, was sentenced to six years in prison for conspiracy to supply class A drugs
Jacob Chetwynd (left), 28, from Leicester, was sentenced to five years and four months in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Leigh McCulloch (right), 34, from Nottingham, was jailed for five years and three months conspiracy to supply Class A drugs
East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) Detective Inspector, Lee Hunt, said members of the gang would spend more than 100 years behind bars.
He said: ‘Between them these individuals will now serve more than 100 years behind bars. The conviction and subsequent sentences show how seriously we and the courts take these crimes.
‘These criminals were part of an organised network who operated not just in Leicestershire but Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Liverpool. During the enforcement we executed more than 50 warrants across those counties and cities.
‘This was a significant operation for us but our work doesn’t end here. We know there is always someone waiting to the fill the gap left by others and we will continue in our efforts to stop the misuse of drugs and carry out further operations of the nature to disrupt the criminal activity.’