Three men guilty of drug offences after £1.5m worth of heroin found inside laundry bags

Three men have pleaded guilty to drug offences after £1.5million worth of heroin was found hidden inside two laundry bags.
By Grace Hammond
Published 16th Jan 2023, 16:55 GMT
Updated 16th Jan 2023, 16:56 GMT

Officers in Bradford raided a house on on Silkstone Road on August 22, 2021.

They found 31 kilos of heroin inside two laundry bags in the attic.

A total of £100,000 was found in a padlocked sports bag.

Left to right: Joseph Shaw and Daniel Shaw. Daniel Shaw was jailed for ten and a half years at Bradford Crown Court today (January 16, 2023). Joseph Shaw was jailed jailed for six and a half years.Left to right: Joseph Shaw and Daniel Shaw. Daniel Shaw was jailed for ten and a half years at Bradford Crown Court today (January 16, 2023). Joseph Shaw was jailed jailed for six and a half years.
Left to right: Joseph Shaw and Daniel Shaw. Daniel Shaw was jailed for ten and a half years at Bradford Crown Court today (January 16, 2023). Joseph Shaw was jailed jailed for six and a half years.
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Mohammed Bashir, 42, of Silkstone Road, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and possession of criminal property.Daniel Shaw, 24, of Albion Road, was later arrested and charged with conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to produce cannabis.Further enquiries led to the arrest and charge of Joseph Shaw, 28 of Green Road.

He was charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy to produce cannabis.Daniel Shaw and Joseph Shaw pleaded guilty to the offences at Bradford Crown Court on May 9, 2022.Mohammed Bashir pleaded not guilty and went on trial at Bradford Crown Court,.

Bashir changed his plea to guilty half way through the trial.

Daniel Shaw was jailed for ten and a half years at Bradford Crown Court today (January 16, 2023).

They found 31 kilos of heroin inside two laundry bags in the attic. A total of £100,000 was found in a padlocked sports bag. Photo: West Yorkshire PoliceThey found 31 kilos of heroin inside two laundry bags in the attic. A total of £100,000 was found in a padlocked sports bag. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
They found 31 kilos of heroin inside two laundry bags in the attic. A total of £100,000 was found in a padlocked sports bag. Photo: West Yorkshire Police

Joseph Shaw was jailed jailed for six and a half years.

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Mohammed Bashir will be sentenced at a later date.Detective Chief Inspector Andy Farrell Head of Bradford District CID said: “This is a fantastic result for Bradford District, not only have we removed a significant amount of drugs off the streets but we have put behind bars two men fuelling those streets with drugs.“We regularly see the harm that Class A drugs cause both to the induvial users and to our communities where they fuel crime and anti-social behaviour that impacts on ordinary people’s lives.“This is part of the forces commitment to tackling serious and organised crime across the district.“We hope the significant prison sentences they have received will serve to reassure the community and send a very clear message.“I would like to praise Bradford’s Precision team lead by Detective Sergeant Hannah Dixon for their hardwork and dedication throughout this investigation. They have taken a significant amount of drugs off the streets which makes our communities safer.”