'Banging stuff.... 24/7 drop off": The 'Nasty' and 'Tyrone' drug lines that sent 'flare' messages to flood streets with Class As

Three men who ran drug lines that sent out thousands of messages flogging Class As have been jailed. The drug lines, named 'Nasty' and 'Tyrone', sent and received just over 100,000 calls and messages between December 21, 2023 and October 31 this year, a court heard.

The phones would routinely send out a series of ‘flare messages’ advertising the sale of the drugs, letting customers know substances were available for delivery.

Behind the mammoth operation was Samuel Yagoub, Zakaria Haffow and Khalid Yahya. They were eventually caught out following an investigation by GMP's specialist County Lines Team.

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Messages sent out offering delivery of Class A drugs included: "TYRONE ON, TYRONE ON 24s, new STUFF" and “REAL TYRONE, BANGINGSTUFF, 24/7 DROP OFF”.

Between December 21, 2023 and October 31, 2024, the Tyrone lines received 36,131 incoming calls and 9,744 incoming messages. The lines sent out 18,834 messages and 14,816 of these were part of a flare message.

Between the same dates, the Tyrone lines received 36,131 incoming calls and 9,744 incoming messages. The lines sent out 18,834 messages - with 14,816 of these were part of a flare message.

Officers raided properties across Bolton on the morning of May 2, 2024. At Runnymede Court, two men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs; participation in an organised gang; and modern slavery offences.

Haffow and Yagoub were detained/ Yagoub was found sat on a burner phone that turned out to be the Nasty drugs line. The device running the Tyrone line was also found, hidden behind a unit in the living room.

A large amount of class A drugs, crack