Three Drug Dealers Jailed After London County Lines Bust
Saed Gutale, 25, of Cholmondeley Avenue, NW10, and Lloyd Brown, 25, of no fixed address, have each been locked up for six years. Both were involved in supplying Class A drugs. Max Daniels, 19, from Orminston Grove, W12, snagged five years for drug supply, firearm possession, and handling criminal property.
Police Raid Westminster Stash House
On 12 April 2021, Operation Orochi officers stormed a Westminster house used as a drugs stash. Gutale, Brown, and Daniels tried to flee through the back but were caught in a nearby alley.
The raid uncovered over £35,000 worth of cocaine and heroin plus a converted self-loading pistol and ammunition capable of firing. Phones recovered confirmed their roles running two major drug lines.
County Lines Operation Cracks Two Major Networks
- Brown ran the ‘Adam’ line, which moved over 1kg of crack and heroin weekly, worth £9,000.
- Gutale and Daniels controlled the ‘TT’ line, moving 2kg+ weekly, valued at £14,000.
A fourth suspect, just 17, was later arrested as a drug runner. Another 18-year-old from NW10 faces sentencing soon for drug supply involvement.
Police Constable Jack Hardwick: “We have taken down two more lines running in and out of London. Our communities suffer from the violence and anti-social behaviour that come with this criminal activity. Recovering a working firearm with ammo shows the deadly link between drug dealing and gun crime on London streets. The Met will keep hunting down county lines offenders and bring them to justice.”
Met’s County Lines Crackdown Continues
Since November 2019, the Met has shut down over 1,800 county lines and arrested 3,300 suspects. Operation Orochi’s data-led approach has nailed over 1,100 line holders with an 88% charge and 94% conviction rate.
The crackdown sends a clear message: London’s toughest cops are not letting drug dealers off the hook.
