Bradford drug gang jailed over millions in Class A drugs
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:33 · Archive
Twelve members of a Bradford organised crime gang have been jailed for more than 100 years for supplying Class A drugs worth millions across Yorkshire and beyond.
Twelve members of a Bradford organised crime gang—eleven men and one woman—have been jailed for combined sentences totalling more than 100 years for drug and money laundering offences. The gang supplied more than 135kg of Class A drugs, with 55kg of cocaine and heroin recovered during the investigation by West Yorkshire Police's Serious and Organised Crime Unit.
Ringleader Idris Khan, 35, from Bradford's west end, received a 16-year sentence. He arranged the movement of drugs through trusted couriers Akif Hashmi, 23, and Ibrahim Sajad, 27. In August 2025, Hashmi was arrested in possession of 20kg of cocaine, 23kg of heroin, and three bags of crack cocaine with a street value of £4.3 million. His wife Kiran Mahmood, 24, was also arrested. Another gang member, Ibras Khan, 38, and his associate Ataf Ali, 35, arranged the movement of 31 kilos of heroin and cocaine over two months before being arrested in April 2025.
How it is being reported
- Huddersfield man among drugs gang jailed for a total of more than 100 yearsEleven men and one woman jailed for drug offences and money launderingHuddersfield Examiner · 14 Oct, 18:30
- Bradford drug gang jailed for more than 100 years over £4.3m Class A drugs operationEleven men and one woman have been jailed for a combined total of more than 100 years after police uncovered an organised crime gang responsible for supplying huge quantities of Class A drugs across Yorkshire and beyond.Yorkshire Post · 14 Oct, 16:51
- 100 years in jail for members of Bradford gang that dealt drugs worth millions11 men and one woman have been jailed for drug and money laundering offences.Telegraph & Argus · 14 Oct, 16:01
In this story: Idris Khan · Akif Hashmi · Ibrahim Sajad · Kiran Mahmood · Ibras Khan · Ataf Ali · Bradford · West Yorkshire Police
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