A former taxi driver who feld the country after his arrest was part of a "large and sophisticated" organised crime group.
Amar Al-Soralmi, 31, played a part in supplying class A and B drugs from Liverpool to Cardiff. Based at Clifton Street in Cardiff, the large scale operation would see drugs transported to South Wales from Liverpool, with cash being sent back.
Liverpool Crown Court heard on Friday that the organised crime group, led by Ahmed Sabbagh-Parry, spanned across 13 months, coming to an end in November 2018. The court was told Al-Soralmi, described as a "street dealer" was a "direct link" between the two cities.