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13.01.2023 - 19:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Three men have been jailed for a total of 14 years after pleading guilty to running a county drugs line from London to Scotland.
Michael Orguns, 24, Harrison Kimpembe, 27 and Kalil Nuur, 20, had previously pleaded guilty to drug supply offences in connection with £130,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine recovered in Edinburgh between April 6 and October, 2021.
It followed an investigation by the specialist Edinburgh County Lines Unit and they were sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday, January 13.
Orguns, who was recognised by the court as being in control of the drug line and principal member of the group, was sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment.
Kimpembe was jailed for five years and Nuur was sentenced to three years and nine months.
Detective Sergeant David Wright said: “We welcome the conviction of these three men and this significant recovery of controlled drugs and subsequent conviction sends a strong message to those who deal drugs in our communities. "We are committed to identifying and disrupting the supply chains which bring drugs into Edinburgh and we worked closely with our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police to identify those involved (or similar).”
"The county lines model shows crime does not respect borders and we are committed to identifying and bringing offenders such as Kimpembe, Orguns and Nuur to justice, wherever in the country they are based. "Intelligence is the lifeblood of investigations such as this. Communities should not have to tolerate the damage caused by drugs and I would urge anyone with information which can help us deal with those responsible to pass this on."
"If anyone has any concerns regarding the abuse of controlled drugs, or anyone who may be
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