Dealer Jailed for 4.5 Years in Drug Bust

Iyaz Iqbal, 37, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for his involvement in a heroin and crack cocaine drug supply line. The operation connected West and North Yorkshire with Lancashire. Officers from West Yorkshire Police's Operation Phoenix identified a mobile number used for drug sales, which was linked to Iqbal through recovered text messages. A subsequent raid at Iqbal's residence in Keighley uncovered a significant quantity of drugs and cash. During the February search, authorities found four mobile phones, including the one confirmed as the dealer line. Additionally, cannabis, steroids, over £1,700 in cash, and a baseball bat were discovered. Police also seized heroin and crack cocaine valued at more than £15,000 from the property. Iqbal pleaded guilty to various drug offenses, including possession and supply of heroin and crack cocaine, and possession with intent to supply. Detective Inspector Helen Chapman of Operation Phoenix highlighted that such drug dealing fuels criminality and violence, bringing misery to users and their families, and affirmed the taskforce's ongoing efforts to disrupt these networks.