TWO men have been convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin with a value of approximately £1.2 million following a special joint police operation to stem the supply of the Class A drug into Warrington and the North West.
Tariq Khaliq, 44 of Handforth and Imran Malik, 39, of Bicknell Close, Warrington were both found guilty by a jury after an eight day trial at Chester Crown Court.
A third man, Gameal Adawee, 44, also of Winwick Road, Warrington, had pleaded guilty to the offence prior to the trial and was remanded in custody, awaiting sentence.
Sentencing was postponed after the trial to allow all three men to be sentenced together at a date to be set. 
The three men were arrested between April 19th and May 6th as part of Operation Komodo, a pro-active investigation into the supply of Class A drugs carried out by Cheshire Constabulary?s Force Crime Operations Unit in partnership with West Midlands Police and the National Crime Agency.
During the operation 10kg of heroin was recovered by police after a vehicle, in which Adawee was travelling, and linked to Khaliq and Malik, was stopped by police on the M6 motorway heading into Cheshire.
Enquiries in Cheshire and London resulted in overwhelming evidence being obtained against the men and despite their desperate attempts to deny involvement the jury found them guilty and they are now remanded in custody awaiting sentencing.
Cheshire Constabulary Assistant Chief Constable Guy Hindle (pictured) said: “This investigation focused upon stemming the supply of heroin into the North West and targeting the drug dealers. These convictions show how we can have a significant impact on those who seek to profit from drugs supply which spreads misery and fear across our towns and cities.
“I would urge anyone in the community who knows individuals who are involved in the supply of drugs to pass on whatever information they have to the Police by calling 101. If they want to do this anonymously they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 and we will act on it to make a difference in your community. This case proves how information from the community can put drug dealers in jail.”
Top picture shows the evidence seized which led to the convictions
Two men convicted of conspiracy to supply heroin worth £1.2 million
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
