Three men jailed for county lines drug dealing

Mohammed Dildar (left) and Samad Ali targeted vulnerable drug users police said

Three men have been jailed for their part in a county lines drug operation that stretched from the West Midlands into rural Worcestershire.

West Mercia Police said the so-called Pedro Line supplied heroin and crack cocaine to vulnerable drug users in Malvern.

Mohammed Dildar, 27, was in charge the line from his base in Birmingham, officers said.

He was jailed for six years and four months after admitting being concerned in the supply of drugs.

Street supplier Samad Ali, 25, of Arthur Street, Birmingham, was sentenced to three years after admitting possession and intent to distribute the class A drugs.

Anthony Clarke, 58, Elmley Close, Malvern, was jailed for nine months after admitting allowing use of his property.

West Mercia Police said the operation, led by Dildar, targeted vulnerable users with the aim of cuckooing - taking over their homes through fear and threats of violence.

Det Con Jason Atkins said the sentencing concluded the "lengthy but successful investigation".

"Putting these criminals behind bars removes another threat to rid the streets of this most impactful and harmful illegal activity as we continue to actively identify, investigate and prosecute all others attempting to do the same," he said.