Drug dealer caught with £1.6m cash jailed
Summary
A drug dealer named Zulfiqar Shah was sentenced to over 16 years in prison after West Yorkshire Police found more than £1.6 million in cash hidden in secret compartments at a Bradford property. Police also seized heroin, ketamine, and chemicals used to mix drugs during the investigation.Key Facts
- Zulfiqar Shah, 58, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to supplying heroin, ketamine, and possessing criminal property.
- Police found drugs and £230,000 cash in August 2023 during the initial raid on the Rhylstone Mount address.
- In October 2023, police discovered secret compartments in wardrobes containing around £1.4 million in cash.
- The total cash seized was approximately £1,625,694, the largest single seizure by West Yorkshire Police.
- Shah was sentenced to 16 years and 6 months in prison at Bradford Crown Court.
- The seized money will face a confiscation hearing and may be used to support local police and community safety programs.
- Police say the large amount of cash shows Shah’s deep involvement in selling Class A drugs, which harms communities through crime and violence.
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