Brothers Jailed After Police Smash Drugs Gang

The owner of a former restaurant in Market Harborough and his brother have been jailed for their involvement in a drug dealing gang.

Muhammad Miah received supplies of cocaine and heroin which were stored at Kulture on St Mary’s Road and used his brother to collect and deliver the drugs.

The 44-year old was found to be in possession of almost £10,000-worth of the drugs when he was arrested by police in September 2022.

A subsequent search of the restaurant uncovered heroin, cocaine, a cutting agent, a tick list of drugs debts owed to Miah as well as £16,690 in cash, believed to be profits from drug supply.

L-R Muhammed & Turon Miah

Leicester Crown Court heard the investigation into the organised drugs conspiracy was triggered when Miah’s brother Turon was stopped by officers in his car at a petrol station.

Hidden under the passenger seat was a bag containing a kilogram of heroin, a kilogram of a paracetamol and caffeine mix and around £2,000 in cash was also found inside the vehicle.

The arrest of Turon Miah was the start of evidence gathering to show the contact between the other individuals involved in the operation.

Photos of drugs seized from Turon Miah’s vehicle

Muhammad Miah, of Barnard Close, Leicester was jailed for ten years after being convicted of two counts of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property

Turon Miah, 47, of Allenwood Road, Leicester, was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Four other men were also jailed for their involvement in the drug dealing.

The restaurant has since closed.

Detective Sergeant Chris Sewell, who was the Senior Investigating Officer said: “We will not tolerate drugs on our streets, and we will continue to act on information received and to bring those responsible for drug offending before the courts.

“If you have any information about drug offending in your community, please do report it to us so that we can take the action needed.”

POCA confiscation and/or forfeiture proceedings will now commence against those convicted to strip assets believed to have been acquired due to their involvement in drug supply.