Man jailed after an operation against organised crime
Police are claiming that a major criminal network has been smashed after the jailing of two men for drugs and firearms offences. The court heard how an Acton based man was found with a huge amount of drugs and firearms in his possession.
Abdul Razzaq Majedi, aged 45 years and originally from Iraq, a caretaker of Graham Tower, Hanbury Road, Acton, was jailed in December after pleading guilty to possession to supply 750,000 amphetamine tablets and possession of a loaded firearm with intent to endanger life. He was sentenced to five years for the firearms and drug offences and three years for possession of ammunition to run concurrently. The reporting of the sentence was restricted until now due to related trials which have just concluded.
On 27th November 2004, officers from the Met's Central Task Force and armed officers stopped a white transit van on the A40 eastbound by the Target roundabout in Northolt. Inside the rental vehicle, officers recovered seven cardboard boxes containing 750,000 ecstasy tables, with an approximate street value of £6.5 million. Majedi, who was driving the van, was arrested and taken to a west London police station.
Majedi's home in Acton was searched and two handguns, a sawn-off shot gun, 200 rounds of ammunition and approximately two kilos of cocaine were seized. Three sets of body armour were also recovered.
His associate, Adrian Woodhouse, aged 28 of Norwood Green was jailed for 20 years. He was believed to be the key player in a major drugs and firearms criminal enterprise. He was arrested in April 2005 following an operation by the Met's Central Task Force against the organised gang. Following his trial at Woolwich Crown Court, he was found guilty of conspiracy with others to supply Class A drugs, namely 750,000 amphetamine tablets, conspiracy with others to supply cocaine, unlawful possession of three firearms, possession of ammunition and being a prohibited person in possession of firearms. Donna Chan, of Norwood Green was found guilty of 3 counts of possession of criminal property and CS gas canisters.
The court heard that Majedi acted as a lieutenant for Woodhouse, running errands and storing the guns and drugs for him for relatively small amounts of money. Woodhouse was arrested when police executed search warrants at his home. More than £44,000 in cash was seized together with two CS gas canisters. The Crown argued that Woodhouse was a major trader in drugs and Majedi had stored firearms, ammunition and body armour on his behalf. Scientific evidence demonstrated that DNA linked him to the offence.
DCI Brian Henderson, from the Met's Central Task Force, said: "We are delighted with these sentences which reinforce the Met's commitment to tackling serious and organised gangs involved in the large-scale supply of drugs and distribution of firearms. The arrest of Woodhouse and Majedi followed a lengthy and challenging investigation into established criminal gangs operating within the London area. Woodhouse was without doubt a key and influential member and these arrests and seizures will have had a major disruptive effect."
April 13, 2006
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