A drug dealer from Rochdale was jailed for six years and three months following an investigation into his illegal activity after police raided his home in 2022.
Usman Alam aged 36 of Law Street, Rochdale, was found guilty of being concerned in the supply of cocaine, being concerned in the supply of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply at Manchester Crown Court.
In January 2022, police raided the home of Alam and found cannabis, weighing scales and three mobile phones.
The devices contained a wealth of evidence that showed overwhelmingly that he was involved in the supply of cocaine and cannabis, with messages spanning over a four-year period.
Messages between 2018 and 2022 showed Alam being involved in the supply of a wholesale amount of cocaine and the production of cannabis across England, as well as street level dealing across Greater Manchester.
Police also studied his bank account during the same period of time and discovered that the account received £370,216, with no sign of any legitimate wages being received.
As part of the sentencing, Alam was also sentenced for Section 20 assault and threats to kill after he stabbed and assaulted a male who was drug dealing for him in 2024.
Alam accused the victim of stealing drugs from him after an amount of cannabis was stolen a few days prior. He headbutted the victim before taking a knife and striking him with the handle numerous times, slicing and cutting the victim.
Later the same day, Alam made threats to ‘shoot’ everyone and ‘bomb houses’ of family members associated with the victim.
Detective Inspector Richard Castley from our Serious Crime Division said: “This sentencing sends a clear message that drug-related crime will not be tolerated. Over a four-year period, this individual amassed nearly £400,000 through his illegal drug operations.
“The violence he showed by the brutal beating of someone he merely suspected of stealing from him, demonstrates the dangerous nature of Alam and how he thinks he is untouchable and not to be crossed.
