Jail for group who used Snapchat to sell drugs

Seven men have today, (Friday, 6 October, 2023), been jailed after previously pleading guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime.

Kashif Sadiq (32), John Robertson (27), Jordan Devine (29), Peter Davies (23), Jamshaid Yaqoob (38), Asad Raja (28), and Adam Ahmed (24), were convicted on 9 August 2023 following an operation ran by detectives from Greater Glasgow Division’s Proactive Criminal Investigations Department.

(L-R: Ahmed, Davies, Devine, Raja).

At the High Court in Glasgow, principal of the group Sadiq was jailed for six years and nine months, with Devine jailed for five years, Davies four and a half years, Ahmed, Raja and Robertson received four-year jail terms, and Yaqoob was jailed for three years.

In May 2021 officers began looking into two online drugs supply lines, named ‘Dr Greengo’ and ‘Roger Dodger,’ ran by Sadiq and his associates which supplied cannabis and Class A drugs. The group predominantly used Snapchat to carry out their business.

During a complex investigation involving specialist officers, police discovered the groups distribution methods of post, pick-up, and drop-off services, with each method having its own dedicated contact number for buyers.

Using both forensic and cyber examinations, officers were then able to identify other individuals involved in the group who held roles of dealing, storing, packaging, and couriering the drugs.

Detective Inspector Alan Ferguson of Greater Glasgow CID said: “Dismantling this group has significantly disrupted the supply of drugs in Scotland.

“This was a sophisticated criminal enterprise with Sadiq especially exploiting his illicit activity to fund a lavish lifestyle, which included trips to London and high-value transactions in luxury department stores. We seized over £1 million in assets which included over £900,000 in cash.

“This investigation underlines our commitment to the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and the country’s Serious Organised Crime Strategy.

“I want to reassure the public that day in day out officers are working hard to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal drugs. To those involved in serious and organised crime, we will target you and your associates.

“We continue to rely on the public to build our intelligence to stop criminals and I would encourage anyone to report any serious and organised criminal activity to Police Scotland by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”