Indian-origin man sentenced for role in drug smuggling gang in U.K.
An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for his involvement in a significant drug smuggling operation in the U.K. The gang, which included five members, was sentenced to a total of 84 years for importing and distributing large quantities of cocaine and heroin. The investigation revealed a sophisticated network utilizing legitimate haulage routes and hidden warehouses to transport drugs across the country.
- ▪Jagjit Singh was sentenced to 10 years and six months for his role in the drug smuggling gang.
- ▪The gang was involved in importing and supplying Class A drugs worth millions of pounds into London.
- ▪Over 300 kg of cocaine and more than 60 kg of heroin were seized during the investigation.
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An Indian-origin man is among five gang members jailed in the U.K. for a total of 84 years for their involvement in what the Metropolitan Police described as a large-scale drugs conspiracy.Jagjit Singh, a 30-year-old from Birmingham, was sentenced to 10 years and six months for his role in a major organised crime group involved in importing and supplying Class A banned drugs worth millions of pounds into London.Over the course of the investigation, more than 300 kg of cocaine and more than 60 kg of heroin, with an estimated wholesale value of almost eight million pounds in total were seized.The gang members were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court in south-west London on Thursday (May 21, 2026) to prison terms ranging from 14 to 26 years each.
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