Leeds cocaine supply gang members jailed

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A drugs gang which supplied large amounts of cocaine across West Yorkshire has been jailed.

Police tracked the group over six months as they moved thousands of pounds worth of drugs and money around the county.

One member of the group was stopped by police in the street in Leeds carrying more than £109,000 in a plastic bag.

At Leeds Crown Court on Thursday, five men were jailed for their involvement.

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Police said Andrew Turner, 39, was identified as the gang leader and his fingerprints were found on a bag of cash later seized by officers.

On 30 September 2016, police stopped Lee Brook's Vauxhall Astra car and found four kilograms of high-purity cocaine with an estimated street value of £320,000.

Further cocaine was found at Brook's home, with cutting agent and a press used to compress drugs into boxes also seized.

On 12 October 2016, Lee Mabbott was stopped on Harrogate Road, Leeds, carrying £109,470.

At the sentencing hearing:

Det Ch Insp Warren Stevenson, of West Yorkshire Police, said the group "supplied large amounts of drugs".

"Illegal drugs cause misery in our communities and these people chose to involve themselves in this vile trade which causes so much pain and suffering," he said.