Dewsbury drug gang leader ordered to repay £260,000

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 14:08 · Archive

Mohammed Tasadiq Khan, jailed for 16 years for running a £100 million cocaine and heroin operation, has been ordered to repay £260,108.

Mohammed Tasadiq Khan, 38, formerly of Fir Avenue, Ravensthorpe in Dewsbury, was convicted for his role in a £100 million cocaine and heroin supply operation and sentenced to 16 years in prison in August 2024. Following his conviction, West Yorkshire Police's Economic Crime Unit launched confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

A hearing at Leeds Crown Court found Khan had benefited by £2.75 million, and he was ordered to repay £260,108.04 within three months or face an additional three years in prison. Razwan Arif, 26, formerly of Lee Road, Ravensthorpe, was described as the gang's 'accountant' and was ordered to pay £51,967.64 at a separate hearing in September. Arif was jailed for nine years and six months in June after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine, with his criminal benefit calculated at £1,070,481.62.

Under the Proceeds of Crime Act, confiscated assets are distributed to operational agencies, including West Yorkshire Police, to support crime prevention and enforcement work. A portion of the recovered funds is also reinvested into communities across the region through the Mayor's Safer Communities Fund.

How it is being reported

• Dewsbury drug gang dealer told to repay £260,000 from heroin networkA Dewsbury drugs gang leader must pay back £260,000 after police uncovered the full extent of his cocaine and heroin network.Yorkshire Post · 20 Oct, 13:25
• Drug gang ringleader who benefitted by £2.75 million ordered to pay back £260kA drugs gang ringleader has been ordered to pay back more than £250,000.Telegraph & Argus · 20 Oct, 12:18

In this story: Mohammed Tasadiq Khan · Razwan Arif · West Yorkshire Police · Leeds Crown Court · Dewsbury · Ravensthorpe

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