A 22-year old man from Northolt has been jailed for 14 years for his role in a £17 million drug trafficking network that smuggled nearly half a ton of cocaine into London.
Hussain Sakhi of Laughton Road, was described as a key figure in the gang’s London distribution operation, which sourced cocaine from the Netherlands and delivered it across the capital.
Sakhi was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Monday (19 May 2025) alongside three other men, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime South team. The operation resulted in a total of 47 years in prison for the group.
Sakhi was convicted of conspiracy to import and supply cocaine after a four-week trial. He was arrested on 16 July 2024 after visiting a holiday home near Norwich that police had linked to a handover of drugs. Alongside him was co-defendant Zaibaa Zahur, 21, of Uxbridge, who received six years and 10 months.
Earlier that day, Justyn Morris, 23, from Slough, was stopped after picking up three boxes from Dutch lorry driver Bert De Jong, 59, at an industrial estate. Inside the van, hidden behind black cladding, officers discovered 70kg of cocaine with a potential street value of up to £2.45 million. Both Morris and De Jong later admitted their roles, with Morris sentenced to 12 years and six months and De Jong to 15 years.
Phone evidence and drug ledgers revealed the gang moved nearly 500kg of cocaine, transported in lorries, collected outside London, and distributed to dealers. De Jong’s phone also contained ‘token’ messages confirming deliveries.
Detective Constable Leon Ure, who led the investigation, said: “This has been a complex and lengthy investigation to dismantle a group supplying drugs across London. It has been part of a wider, proactive drug operation led by the Specialist Crime South team. This investigation shows the breadth of work the specialist crime unit deals with and I’d like to thank every officer who was involved in the case.”
DC Ure added: “Drug dealing has a huge impact on Londoners. It fuels further crime and impacts the heart of our communities. Their sentences are fully deserved and I hope this acts as a deterrent to those thinking about bringing in illegal drugs to the country.”
