Great Oxendon Man Jailed After Major Drugs Gang Busted

A Great Oxendon man has been jailed for over ten years for playing a key role in an organised crime group which imported Class A drugs worth £900,000

Stephen Hunt, 60, of Main Street, liaised with contacts in Spain and the Netherlands and rented an office under the guise of a linen company to receive deliveries of heroin, before they were distributed to Liverpool.

It’s estimated a huge amount was smuggled into the UK between January and May 2020, with the gang communicating via an encrypted platform, which was taken down last year.

Conversations indicated they was importing at least 24 kilos of Class A drugs per week, with plans to import more than 90 kilos per week.

Hunt admitted conspiring to supply class A drugs at Caernarfon Crown Court and was jailed for ten years and nine months.

Stephen Hunt Pic: National Crime Agency

Hunt was one four men to be jailed following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.

Piers Phillips, NCA operations manager, said: “These men were central to the violence and exploitation that UK crime groups deal in when it comes to supplying heroin through County Lines.

“Class A drugs cause misery and bring chaos to our communities.

“We’re pleased to have taken this OCG out of action and we’ll continue to do our utmost to protect the public from this threat.”