Proactive investigation by specialist anti-gang unit sees OCG jailed for 30 years

The investigation into the multi-kilo supply of cocaine and heroin across the country has resulted in three men being jailed for 30 years. At an address in Oldham, police recovered over £157,000 cash hidden around the property, a vacuum packing machine, digital scales, and vast amounts of luxury designer clothing.

At the top of the hierarchy sat Mohammed Omayr, who was responsible for organising the sale, distribution, returns, testing, storage, and payments of the drugs.

On a daily basis he would direct the courier, Abdul Bahadir, on what to do and where to go. He was responsible for delivering large quantities of drugs to customers across the country. He did this covertly by hiding the drugs in a hidden compartment in a vehicle. He was also trusted with the delivery and collection of large sums of money, as well as maintaining the stash houses.

Detectives uncovered that Bahadir was originally the accountant and courier for the OCG, but later soley concentrated on being the courier due to how successful the business meaning Bahadir was too busy for both roles.

Husnain Ali assumed the role of the accountant which included counting and packaging the money for onward delivery and storage, and he acted under the direction of Omayr and Bahadir.

The entire illicit operation was facilitated by the use of the encrypted messaging platform, Encrochat, which for years allowed criminals to act with impunity. Owing to the secure service it offered users, they were able to operate under the radar until 2020 when international law enforcement infiltrated the platform.

Detectives had the diligent job of trawling through thousands of messages to attribute the anonymous handles the criminals used. They identified that Bahadir used the handles ‘simonsays’ and ‘tupacdon’, and it was later established that Ali would also use these on occasion.

In the evening of Tuesday 28 July in 2020, police stopped a car on the M61 South motorway. Bahadir was driving, and Ali was in the front passenger seat. Police searched the car, uncovering the secret compartment which was packed full of cocaine, mixing agents, and digital scales. They were both swiftly arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Later that evening, a series of warrants were executed at the men’s addresses in Oldham and Chorlton.

At Bahadir’s address in Oldham, police recovered over £157,000 cash hidden around the property, a vacuum packing machine, digital scales, and vast amounts of luxury designer clothing.

At Omayr’s address in Chorlton they found almost £25,000 cash, designer clothing and a watch. On his driveway, he had a black Lamborghini Urus, estimated to be worth over £200,000 and more cash.

Following a meticulous investigation by our SOCG, the men appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Monday 16 June 2025.

• Mohammed Omayr (09/01/1984) of Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. He was jailed for 16 years and four months.
• Abdul Bahadir (21/01/1984) of Allama Iqbal Road, Oldham, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. He was jailed for 11 years and six months,
• Husnain Ali (12/05/1989) of Spinning Mews, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. He was jailed for eight years 11 months.

DC Bryan Deighton from our Bury Challenger Team said: “These men went to great lengths to conceal their illicit enterprise, they used encrypted mobile phones and built a hidden compartment in the cars they used to transfer the commodity in, all in an attempt to operate in secret.

“These men were driven by greed and spent their obscene proceeds of crime on designer clothes and flashy cars, unbothered that this wealth was gained at the expense of vulnerable drug users.

“I hope todays sentence is a stark reminder to criminals across Greater Manchester, regardless of time passed, we continue to investigate those who used encrypted phones, and we will continue with our relentless pursuit until you are brought to justice.”

Seized drugs, cash and watches. Credit: Greater Manchester Police