County lines dealer jailed

A county lines drug dealer who was arrested following a series of warrants has been jailed for more than three years.

Farhaz Rahman, 22, was arrested in February after officers conducted a series of warrants as part of Operation Hypernova, a force-wide crack down on county lines drug dealing and human trafficking.

Rahman was arrested at his home in Cambridge and his mobile phone was found to contain text messages to other gang members linked to drug dealing.

Rahman, of Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. He was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday (23 August).

Detective Constable James Campbell, who investigated, said: “Dismantling county lines networks remains a priority area for the force and we work tirelessly to bring those involved before the courts.

“Drugs are a scourge on our society, causing untold misery for communities and the people who misuse them.”

Operation Hypernova, which took place in February, saw 51 county lines dismantled and 33 people charged with 93 drug and human trafficking offences.

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