A search of her phone revealed hundreds of messages with an accomplice in Pakistan discussing the supply of heroin in the UK. On one occasion, she collected £250,000 for the organised crime group from a criminal in Bradford. Among these hubs are regions such as Bradford and Birmingham with large South Asian communities, where Pakistani crime groups are said to have strong familial links and contacts. It means the organised crime groups don't have to trust other crime groups, it's a lot easier to trust those linked through family, it might be first cousins.' The illicit shipments are the transported to members of organised crime groups in hotspots like Birmingham and Bradford, where Pakistani crime groups have strong familial links.

Source: Daily Mail January 11, 2026 11:00 UTC