Three men caught with £20,000 of cocaine in a bogus taxi on on the M1 have been jailed for more than 27 years.
Naeem Iqbal, Ishmal Khan and Yasser Shan were arrested in January 2016 in connection with the plot to bring the Class A substance into the East Midlands from the Thames Valley area.
The investigation into the group, led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) and supported by Derbyshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police, stepped up in August 2015 when 0.25kg of high purity cocaine was found under the front passenger seat of a VW Passat taxi.
The car was being driven north on the M1 in Derbyshire near Mansfield by Shan, accompanied by Iqbal.
The men were accused of making similar, regular trips through the area between July and August of that year under the cover of a Derby taxi cab to courier the drugs from the south - but police found not one fare had been taken.
Khan and Shan previously pleaded guilty at Derby Crown Court to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Iqbal was found guilty following a trial.
On Friday, January 13, Naeem Iqbal, 32, of Douglas Street in Normanton, Derby, was sentenced to 12 years, Ishmal Khan, 44, of Whurley Way in Maidenhead, Berkshire, was sentenced to nine years and seven months, while Yasser Shan, 34, of Bromford Lane in Erdington, Birmingham, was handed five years and six months.
A fourth man, from the Thames Valley area, was acquitted of the offence.
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A Wirral man has been jailed for nine years after raping a woman at New Ferry by-pass.
Murat Ayuc was handed the sentence and an extended five-year license at Liverpool Crown Court following the incident in June last year.
Ayuc, 49, picked up his victim from Birkenhead town centre, where she had been socialising, and committed the offence after driving her to Rock Ferry.
Detective Inspector Paul Grounds from Merseyside Police’s specialist Unity team said: “We welcome today’s sentence, which we hope will give the victim some closure as she comes to terms with this despicable crime.
“I would like to commend the victim for her bravery in coming forward and supporting the investigation.
“She has shown great strength in giving evidence against Ayuc that has resulted in his conviction.
“I hope that her determination serves as inspiration for others going through similar circumstances.
“It serves as a reminder that those people going out and enjoying themselves need to be safe. Watch out for each other and ensure you all get home safely.
“I would like to take this opportunity to reassure anyone who has suffered a sexual offence that if you too can find the courage to come forward and speak to us, we will deal with you sensitively and make sure that reports are properly and thoroughly investigated.”
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