A DRUG linchpin from Barnsley who was responsible for buying multiple kilos of cocaine at a time has been convicted alongside 16 other gang members.
More than nine kilos of cocaine and over £120,000 in cash was recovered by officers as part of the operation, which was led by the East Midlands Specialist Operations Unit.
Weapons including imitation firearms, knives and a taser as well as jewellery, high value vehicles and designer clothing have also been seized after officers dismantled the crime group
Jacob Fieldsend, 27, of New Chapel Street in Penistone, was one of the most senior members of the group, buying multiple kilos of cocaine at a time from his supplier Daniel Karim.
Fieldsend, working closely with Joel Herrett, ran two streams to his business - both as a wholesale supplier of kilo or part kilo quantities of cocaine to other dealers and also as someone who was ultimately responsible for the operation of a number of drug lines throughout Chesterfield and Sheffield.
Fieldsend pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply a Class A drug and will be sentenced at a later date.
