A Middleton man has been jailed for 17 years after admitting two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs – heroin and cocaine.
Nathan Taylor aged 39 of Marquess Way was also sentenced to concurrent sentences of eight years for two counts of conspiracy to supply class B drugs (cannabis and ketamine) and five years for money laundering.
Taylor
He orchestrated the purchase and distribution of substantial quantities of drugs between February 2020 and June 2020, handled 89kg of cocaine, 1kg of heroin and 5kg of ketamine.
He paid nearly £3m for these drugs, with an approximate street value exceeding £9m.
Detective Constable Daniel Riley said: “Taylor thought he was above the law, operating behind technology to avoid detection from the authorities.
“What he didn’t know is that officers were tracking his words and ultimately used them against him.
“Our investigation managed to reveal Taylor as the purchaser of substantial quantities of drugs between February 2020 and June 2020, paying almost £3m for class A and B drugs.
“Although we didn’t recover any drugs, conversations obtained from encrypted mobile phones provided the evidence against him and showed him securing these purchases.
“We are satisfied with the outcome of this case. This sentence serves as a reminder that such criminality will not be tolerated and justice will be served.”
