A ruthless cocaine supply ring operating across Warwickshire has been smashed. Police seized tens of thousands of pounds in assets after a multi-year investigation ended in multiple jail terms.
Cash and Cocaine Haul Kickstarts the Bust
The operation cracked open in June 2023 when 45-year-old Manjinder Pama, then of Nuneaton, was caught red-handed with £11,000 in cash and nearly £13,000 worth of cocaine. He was swiftly convicted and locked up for six years.
Detectives Unravel the Drug Web
Police uncovered a sprawling supply chain stretching from Pama’s own crew right up to his supplier. Shockingly, Pama ran the operation from behind bars using coded terms like “building materials” for drugs.
Rachel Byrne, 34, from Worcestershire, and Shaun Neal, 39, from Nuneaton, were caught in 2023 with another £13,000 of cocaine during a traffic stop. Further probing led to the arrest of Kamlesh Kaur, 40, of Wolverhampton. Lisa Banks, 39, from Nuneaton, was snapped up by police in October 2023. In November 2024, all were arrested after a thorough evidence review.
Upstream supplier Dipak Ram, 41, from Birmingham, was nabbed with £13,000 of cocaine and £10,000 in cash.
Sentences Delivered at Warwick Crown Court
On Friday, April 17, Warwick Crown Court slammed the gang with heavy sentences:
- Manjinder Pama received an extra 33 months behind bars plus a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
- Dipak Ram was jailed for 11 years and given a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
- Rachel Byrne got four years and nine months in prison.
- Kamlesh Kaur was sentenced to four years in jail.
- Lisa Banks handed a two-year suspended sentence, rehab, and an electronic curfew.
- Shaun Neal received an 18-month suspended sentence with unpaid work and rehab requirements.
This crackdown sends a clear message: Warwickshire’s streets won’t be a playground for drug dealers.
Originally published by UKNIP.
