Crack cocaine and heroin worth millions distributed by gang headed by three brothers in Preston and Chorley

It is believed that between £2.15m and £3.1m worth of crack cocaine and heroin was distributed over a 12-month period by the gang.

The gang was headed by three brothers – Haq Nawaz, Dil Nawaz and Asim Nawaz – and operated in Preston and Chorley.

The brothers controlled an ‘army’ of drug dealers and runners, some of whom were exploited juveniles, who operated at street level.

Mobile telephone numbers were used as drug lines to advertise drugs for sale and to take orders for Class A drugs.

The group had several drug lines which operated in the Ribbleton, Moor Nook and New Hall Lane areas.