£1.3 Million Drug Haul and 15 Firearms Seized in Major Gang Bust
Police have smashed a dangerous drug ring, seizing £1.3 million worth of class A drugs, £10,000 in cash, and 15 firearms with ammunition. The court heard the gang transported a staggering 60kg of class A drugs during the probe.
Mastermind Controlled Operation From Prison
The gang was tightly controlled by Christopher Reeve and, when he was unavailable, his partner Sarah Reeve took charge. Remarkably, Garvey Thompson managed to run the drug supply line via an illegal phone from prison, coordinating shipments between Liverpool, Coventry, Daventry, and the Bickerstaffe area.
On August 3, 2018, Sarah Reeve and Lewis Mowat were caught red-handed leaving Liverpool with 3kg of high-purity drugs. Evidence from a seized phone revealed Christopher Reeve orchestrated the delivery, with full involvement from Sarah Reeve and Mowat.
Gang Members Handed Lengthy Jail Terms
After a lengthy investigation and successful prosecutions, the criminals faced hefty sentences:
- Christopher Reeve, 44, jailed for 17 years for drug supply and firearms possession.
- Leamington Man, 15 years for conspiracy to supply drugs (appeal pending).
- Garvey Thompson, 42, 12 years 10 months for drug supply.
- Sarah Reeve, 40, 10 years 10 months for conspiracy to supply drugs.
- David Burdett, 46, 10 years for firearms possession and drug conspiracy.
- Stacie Burdett, 36, 10 years for drug conspiracy and firearms possession.
- Tony Wilshire, 30, 9 years for supplying drugs.
- Thomas Bash, 71, 6 years 8 months for drugs and firearms offences.
- Neil Brewster, 53, 12 years 8 months for conspiracy to supply drugs.
- Wayne Philpotts, 48, 10 years for drugs possession with intent to supply.
- Oliver Bailey, 31, 9 years 9 months for supplying and possession with intent.
- Lewis Mowat, 30, 8 years for conspiracy to supply drugs.
- Jason Solomon, 33, 8 years for drug conspiracy.
- Caroline Dalley, 56, 7 years for conspiracy to supply drugs.
- Wayne Constable, 36, 6 years for conspiracy and recent drug offences.
- Manjinder Jaiya, 27, 4 years for conspiracy to supply drugs.
- Warren Brown, 25, 3 years 10 months for conspiracy.
- Alay Kifle, 27, 2 years 6 months for conspiracy.
- Dominic Duxbury, 2 years 6 months for conspiracy.
- Lee Turner, 34, suspended 2-year sentence for conspiracy.
