A drug ring in Bridlington received 37 years for a £3 million crack cocaine operation. Twelve people were sentenced after an eight-month probe.
Police investigated for over eight months. All twelve pleaded guilty to drug charges. Liam Langton, Lee Jenkinson, and Luke Gilson were the leaders of the OCG.
Langton got seven years, two months for supplying class A and B drugs. Jenkinson got four years for supplying class A drugs. Gilson got six years, four months for supplying class A drugs.
The nine other members were “runners” for the OCG. They received suspended sentences of two years for supplying class A drugs. Kendall Duncan-Dove, Shania Scott, and Chris Greenwood are among the runners.
Paul Johnson, Lee Mitchell, and Nicola Marsh were also runners. More runners include Paul Johnson, Stephen Fraser, and Daniel Jonhson. George Dunn completed the list of nine runners.
The investigation began in 2023. Police found the group produced and supplied drugs, using a phone line called “Liam/Jenko.” A property in Driffield became a focus of the investigation.
Police learned how the group ran the operation to distribute drugs across Bridlington. They discovered the address was a “stash” location. This stash address helped supply cocaine to customers in Bridlington and nearby areas.
Mobile phone data helped the investigation connect four phones to the OCG. The “Liam/Jenko” lines used these phones. Jenkinson controlled the property and weighed and distributed the drugs for Langton, who led the group.
Langton got updates and stock counts. Gilson managed the “Liam/Jenko” lines, arranging drug supplies for communities. He instructed the runners on Langton’s behalf including Dove, Scott, Greenwood, Johnson, Mitchell, and Marsh. Fraser, Johnson, and Dunn were also runners in the group.
Police dismantled the drug production unit. This work safeguards communities by disrupting a large-scale operation. The police will continue to disrupt these networks to remove drugs from the streets, helping the local and national community.