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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Thomas George

'Absolute stocked the **** up...got beltin' deals on': Phone messages that brought down a drugs empire

A drugs gang which flooded the streets of Greater Manchester with cocaine was brought down after police discovered messages advertising 'beltin deals' to customers.

Daniel Degisi headed up the huge operation, which used a network of street dealers. Zach Hall was second in line and supplied those further down the chain with the drugs.

Hamza Iftikar and Richard Cranston were responsible for selling the product, while Jaymie Dawson and Michelle Richardson stashed the drugs in their homes.

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