Police are searching for a gold-toothed fugitive from Cardiff who is one of the UK's most wanted. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said that two men from Cardiff are wanted by South Wales Police for Class A drugs offences allegedly organised on the encrypted communications platform EncroChat.
Muscularly-built Asim Naveed, who is 6ft 2in tall, is accused of playing a leading role in an organised crime group (OCG) that trafficked 46kg of cocaine worth almost £8m into Wales between February and June 2020. The 31-year-old is accused of acquiring large quantities of cocaine from upstream suppliers and onward distribution through Cardiff and Wales. He has links to addresses in Chandlery Way, Butetown, Cardiff, and Glenwood, Pentwyn, Cardiff. Police also believe he has links to mainland Spain.
Calvin Parris, 33, who has gold upper teeth, is accused of being a customer of Naveed’s OCG and selling cocaine in Cardiff. He also has links to Spain as well as addresses in Ely, Sully, and Barry. A year ago the NCA launched its most recent appeal to find 13 men, including the Cardiff two, who had gone on the run with all believed to be hiding in Spain or with strong links to the country and the Canary Islands. In that time six wanted men have been traced, arrested, and are at various stages of the extradition and judicial process.
