A university student and his accomplice have been jailed for a total of eight-and-a-half years for running a drug dealing enterprise after they were foiled by eagle-eyed British Transport Police (BTP) officers in plain clothes.
The court heard how, on Wednesday 30 March 2022, plain clothes officers from BTP’s County Lines Taskforce spotted the pair at the entrance to the station platforms at Hull Paragon Interchange.

Zamani could be seen carrying a small burner-style phone along with another mobile in his hand.

They left the Interchange but returned an hour later walking the same route. Their behaviour raised suspicions and both were stopped by officers.

Zamani claimed to have only one phone and that the burner phone concealed in this pocket was in fact a vape. When challenged he removed the phone from his pocket but claimed it was not his.

The pair were subsequently detained and searched. Zamani was carrying two smart phones and a quantity of cash while Chakchouk had a smart phone, a burner phone, and a quantity of cash, and gave several different stories about where the burner phone had come from and who it belonged to.

Officers seized the phone and saw preview messages on the screen relating to drug supply.

Both were arrested at the station and their home addresses searched.

A search of Zamani’s bedroom revealed 50.18 grams of cocaine, 4.18 grams of ketamine, 194 grams of cannabis, along with a knife, a bottle of sulphuric acid, over £5,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia.

At Chakchouk’s address officers discovered 1.08 grams of cocaine and 508 grams of ketamine, scales, two burner phones, £380 in cash and two loose sim cards.

Both refused to provide pins for their digital devices however examinations revealed messages proving they were supplying drugs. A message chain between the pair showed they were working together to deal drugs.

BTP Detective Inspector Matt Davies said: “Chakchouk and Zamini were both involved in running a large-scale drug dealing enterprise across Humberside.

“The fact that they are now both behind bars is a significant win in the war on drugs and our continued mission to shut down County Lines.

“We are committed to apprehending anyone who uses the railway to sell and profit from the sale of drugs, and ensure they are brought before the courts.

“Thanks to this interception a large quantity of harmful drugs that would otherwise have found their way into our communities have been seized and destroyed.

“Our County Lines Taskforce patrols the network round the clock, every day of the year – if you spot something suspicious while travelling on the railway, you can text us on 61016.”