Five London-Men Busted for County Line Crack and Heroin Supply
Five men from London and Manchester have been locked up for trafficking crack cocaine and heroin via a county line drug ring. The gang operated between London and Manchester for nearly a year, pushing Class A drugs and living the high life funded by crime.
Sentenced to Years Behind Bars
- Nathaniel Ofori, 23, Tiverton Road, N15 – 4 years 6 months
- Donell Shyngle, 24, Seven Sisters Road, N4 – 5 years 3 months
- Moses Aibamwen, 28, Avenue Road, Erith – 4 years 10 months
- Emmanuel Yamoah, 28, Gloucester Road, N17 – 4 years 1 month
- Rojhat El-Sindi, 26, Foyle Road, N17 – 3 years 4 months
All pleaded guilty on November 11, 2021, except El-Sindi who pleaded guilty a year later. Sentences were handed down in December 2022 and January 2023.
How the Police Cracked the County Line
The Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command teamed up with Greater Manchester Police’s Organised Crime Group to bring down the syndicate. Phone taps, CCTV footage, and location tracking showed the gang sending bulk texts to hawk their drugs, frequently travelling between London and Manchester.
In November 2021, GMP officers stopped a Honda Civic at Romford’s Sanbrook Retail Park, arresting driver Emmanuel Yamoah, the gang’s “drug line holder.” Police also raided three properties in Manchester, seizing vast amounts of heroin and cocaine, alongside weapons including a Rambo knife and an imitation firearm.
Shyngle, Ofori, Aibamwen, and El-Sindi were arrested at one of these Manchester stash houses.
Police Deliver a Warning to Drug Dealers
“This proactive operation identified that the group were dealing Class A drugs over an 11-month period, living lavish lifestyles, funded by criminality,” said PC Nick Stylianou. “We hope these sentences act as a warning. Those involved in this reckless behaviour will face the full weight of the law.”
Detective Inspector Roger Smethurst added: “Police forces collaborate closely to dismantle such organised crime groups. Seizing drugs and jailing offenders is not enough — we will continue targeting all criminal levels profiting from our most vulnerable communities.”
