Drug Lords Singh and Iqbal Busted for Multi-Kilo Class A Haul
Raj Singh, 45, and Waqas Iqbal, 41, plotted to move huge consignments of cocaine and heroin from March to May 2020. The National Crime Agency (NCA) uncovered their covert operations, exposing their deadly network across Surrey, Hertfordshire, and beyond.
EncroChat Exposed Their Deadly Deals and Firearms Trade
Singh, from Guildford, and Iqbal, from Waltham Cross, ran a ruthless organised crime group. Using EncroChat under the aliases ‘Salmonagent’ and ‘Ghostshooter,’ they coordinated sales of Class A drugs and illegal firearms.
- They boasted of having 150 kilos of cocaine and 100 kilos of heroin ‘on the name.’
- Phone intercepts revealed a string of firearms deals, including Walther Creed handguns and plans to buy a Skorpion machine pistol for £6,000.
- Iqbal supplied ammunition for a 7.65 Browning pistol in a London E17 meeting.
Money Laundering and Overseas Ketamine Schemes Uncovered
The decrypted chats also exposed their plans to launder €151,500 to the Netherlands and send ketamine to Canada. Singh and Iqbal’s sprawling network connected to criminal contacts across mainland Europe and further abroad.
Justice Served: Heavy Jail Terms for Crime Kingpins
Iqbal admitted conspiracy to import 10 kilos of cocaine, conspiracy to transfer prohibited weapons, and money laundering. Singh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs, money laundering, and assaulting a female police officer.
Dean Wallbank, NCA Operations Manager: “Iqbal and Singh are toxic. They didn’t care about the bloodshed the guns and drugs caused – only about their profits. Protecting the public from these threats is our priority.”
In February, Singh (also known as Rajinder Singh Bassi) was sentenced to eight years and 10 months at Guildford Crown Court, including 16 months for assault occasioning actual bodily harm on a police officer. The officer suffered severe knee injuries during a pub fight and is now off frontline duty.
Today, Iqbal was sentenced to 12 years in prison at the same court, marking a major win for law enforcement against organised crime.
