A TIMPERLEY man has been jailed for eight years for his part in 10-strong gang operation to flood the streets with cocaine.

Brendan Robertson, 42, of Redbrook Road, along with eight other men and one woman, was sentenced on Friday October 14 at Manchester Crown Court for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

In March this year Greater Manchester Police executed warrants in Salford, Trafford, Manchester, Wigan and Lancashire as part of a crackdown on organised crime.

A total of 15 properties were searched and in excess of £200,000 worth of class A drugs were seized, along with £30,000 in cash.

Superintendent Mark Kenny, from GMP’s Salford borough, said: “The sentences handed down today are proof of the continuous work GMP does to dismantle organised crime groups.

“I would like to thank all the officers involved in this operation who have put endless hours into this investigation over a long-running period.

“Drugs blight our communities and we will never tolerate it and we will always aim to take those involved in crime off the streets and put them in jail where they belong.

“To do this we need the public’s help and we need people to come forward with information. There is no overnight solution but today shows we listened to residents’ concerns and we will do everything we can to bring those responsible to justice.

“I have no doubt the communities these individuals have impacted on with their criminal activities will take comfort in these sentences.

“Our work today doesn’t stop here and we will continue to disrupt and destroy organised crime in Salford with the help of the local authority and other partners as part of Operation Gulf.

“This sentence should serve as a harsh warning to those considering a life of crime.

“We are now in the process of recovering any ill-gotten gains by pursuing a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing.”