Cocaine and crystal meth worth more than £5 million were seized as undercover police smashed a drugs gang.
The 80 kilo haul of class A narcotics was destined for organised criminal gangs who would sell it on to users and cause misery. The drugs were taken off the streets during an covert operation in Sunderland, where "couriers" were observed exchanging the illegal packages in cardboard boxes.
Newcastle Crown Court heard 50 kilos of cocaine was confiscated as well as 30 kilos of crystal meth, which is "extremely rare" at such large quantities in the UK. The seizures were made on February 24 after covert police observed vehicles driven by Gentjan Dervishaj, Khalid Raheem and Bernard Runaj.
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