'Main man' of drug supply line in Keighley - Jailed

    A drug dealer has been sentenced to jail after he carried on supplying substances to an undercover police officer.

    Hamza Ali of Skipton Road, Keighley, pleaded guilty to offences of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply, supplying Class A drugs and being concerned in drug supply.

    Bradford Crown Court heard on Wednesday that during a police search at Ali’s house, officers recovered heroin and crack cocaine which was valued at £5,000.
     

    Prosecutor Paul Nicholson described the defendant as "the main man" behind that dealer line and was sentenced to four and a half years in jail.

    Ali's older brother Iyaz Iqbal, was also jailed for 27 months after he admitted being the driver of a Vauxhall Vectra which was involved three drug deals last September.

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