Seven people guilty of their part in million-pound drug supply operation

Seven people have been found guilty of their part in a drug supply operation that saw more than a million pounds seized.

Six men and one woman were convicted of a number of drug supply and money laundering offences following a 12-week-long trial.

It follows a complex investigation into the supply of Class A drugs into the Chesterfield and Sheffield areas which began back in 2022.

Almost 20kg of Cocaine, a 9mm handgun, and approximately £1.2m cash were recovered as part of the investigation, with £680,000 discovered in just one vehicle which was stopped by officers in Sheffield.

The investigation, which was led by officers of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, uncovered those involved in facilitating, supplying, and delivering illegal drugs and tracked the movement of large quantities of criminal money throughout the UK.

All seven people appeared at Derby Crown Court on Friday 5 July. They will be sentenced along with 13 others who already plead guilty to similar offences, in December.

Read more, and the results, here: Seven people guilty of their part in million-pound drug supply operation | Derbyshire Constabulary