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North London drug kingpin jailed after 10-month investigation seized £14k of drugs

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Vincent
Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Gafar Bakare, 36, of Campbell Walk near King's Cross, was jailed for eight years and seven months on Monday, April 22 at Wood Green Crown Court. He was in charge of two drug lines that operated across Camden and Islington

The operations made almost £320,000 in 2022. Four other people who were involved previously pleaded guilty and have been sentenced.

The criminal network was first identified in January 2022. Detectives began monitoring the group's movements and carried out in-depth analysis of CCTV and communications data.

Searches were executed at eight addresses, including Bakare's home address, on December 13, 2022. During the searches, police seized drugs worth an estimated £14,000 as well as designer clothing and cash worth £4,000.

Specialist drug expert witnesses analysed a seized phone and provided key evidence to show the terms used in messages meant the user was saying he was available to sell drugs. DC Matt Eggins, who led the investigation, said: “The extensive work involved in this proactive operation shows how committed we are to tackling illegal drug supply.

“Bakare sold large amounts of class A drugs to make as much money as possible -he never thought about the effect on the communities he bought criminality into. He preyed on users of his own product to cover for his role at the head of the network, all for his own financial gain.

“We are doing all we can to tackle this type of crime and...

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