A woman who was part of a gang who dealt up to £5m worth of drugs in a substantial commercial operation has been ordered to pay back £71,000. The group were discovered after their encrypted chats were cracked by police.
Neesha Ali, 40, of Cardiff, played an organisational role in the enterprise and assisted in the collection of debts on behalf of her partner Kuldip Singh Dhillon who led the group. His lieutenant Jay Abdul, of Barry, enlisted other members including romantic partners to facilitate the purchase and supply of drugs including cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and cannabis.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday heard the authorities accessed Encrochat devices used by the dealers and revealed conversations between June 6 and 12, 2020, relating to the conspiracy which lasted 13 months.
