Major county lines operation shut down as sentence total hits 100 years

Major county lines operation shut down as sentence total hits 100 years

The second half of a major county lines drugs operation that flooded Worcestershire with cocaine has been shut down.

A group of ten men and women, whose drug dealing blighted the communities of Worcester and Malvern, were sentenced to more than 60 years at Worcester Crown Court on Monday (7 October).

The sentence followed an investigation by West Mercia Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

The group, who ran the ‘H’ line, were the other half of the Kam line, a group of six men who were jailed for more than 40 years in February.

Monday’s sentencing brings the total to more than 100 years for the whole drugs gang.

SOCU pursued this group by launching a protracted, relentless and robust investigation, and on Monday, the court found ten people guilty of conspiring to supply a class A drug – cocaine. They were sentenced as follows: -

Ameeth Mudhar, 41, from Malvern - 14 years and six months

Genti Aliaj, 34, from Quinton, Birmingham – eight years

Ricardo White, 33, from Elmdon, Solihull – seven years

Sark Kennedy, 28, from Malvern – three years (plus an additional 33 months already served for other offences)

Neringa Rupeikate, 31, from West Bromwich – six years

Brandon Scott, 26, from Worcester – six years (plus three years consecutive for unrelated offences)

Mark Tyrell, 27, from Malvern – eight years

Jack Beddoes, 30, from Worcester - three years four months

Katy Holland, 40, from Malvern – four years

Robert Fleetwood, 35, from Worcester – four years (plus an extra three months for contempt of court after a tirade of abuse directed at officers, staff, the court and the Judge on sentencing.)

This complex investigation identified the man in charge as Ameeth Mudhar, with his trusted right-hand men White, Kennedy and Aliaj.

Beneath them, the foot soldiers, street dealers and ‘baggers’ were Rupeikate, Scott, Tyrell, Beddoes, Holland and Fleetwood.

Those in charge had several dedicated phone lines used to advertise drugs for sale and take orders (four for Malvern and two for Worcester).

The two for Worcester came about after Mudhar took over from Syed Kamrul Alom of the Kam line, after he and five others were arrested in 2020, and sentenced in February 2024.

The phone lines sent ‘broadcast’ messages to drug users telling them they had stock and to place their orders. People did this and arrangements for the drugs to be supplied were made.

The group flooded Worcestershire with 15kg of cocaine, spreading untold misery to hundreds and hundreds of families through addiction and debt, instilling fear in the community, amassing possessions, status, cash, renting expensive properties and vehicles, and spending months holidaying abroad.

Detective Chief Inspector James Bamber, of South Worcestershire Local Policing Area, said: “Detectives from the SOCU worked tirelessly to rid South Worcestershire of the criminality inflicted by this group.

“I echo the sentiment of His Honour Judge Burbidge who commended the police for a detailed and diligent investigation.

“Tackling serious and organised crime is a priority and we will continue to focus our efforts on disrupting the criminal behaviour of those who are causing harm in our communities.”

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