Six cocaine conspirators jailed for their roles in conspiracy worth over £500,000
A well-organised and high-value conspiracy was ended by Met Police on 5th March 2025 following an extensive investigation into an Organise Crime Group. The investigation led to the discovery that a convicted cocaine dealer John Foulds had established the crime group. He having recruited a husband-and-wife team in Omar and Sharon Djafer-Khodja.
Mr Foulds had gone to great lengths to distance himself from the operation and ensured that his drugs line was managed effectively by a trusted lieutenant who managed several drugs runners. The runners were supplied on a routine basis with bags of 25 deals by Mr and Mrs Djafer-Khodja who prepared the wraps in a “drugs processing hub” at a storage unit adjacent to their home address.
Although Mr Foulds attempted to down-play his role at a Newton Hearing, relying upon the methods he had used to create distance between him and his operatives, his version of events was rejected. Mr Foulds was subject to extensive cross-examination by lead counsel for the prosecution Mr Shaw. HHJ Yale observed that Mr Foulds had been “pressed very hard” for information and his responses led the Judge to conclude that he had lied to the court.
HHJ Yale sentenced six of the conspirators on 17th April 2026 to a total of 41 years in custody. Mr Foulds’ sentence, aggravated by his prior involvement in the supply of drugs, was over 12 years.
The conspiracy involved at least 5kg of cocaine and involved Sharon Djafer-Khodja converting hundreds of thousands of pounds cash into bank deposits.
Michael Shaw led Matthew Parris for the prosecution.
