<p>Tariq Dad controlled a network which distributed heroin to dealers in his home city of Bristol and the south west of England.<br /><br />He lost his multi-million pound empire after the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) used new approaches to systematically undermine his reputation and ensure that other criminals were discouraged from dealing with him.<br /><br />The operation, which was carried out in conjunction with Avon and Somerset Police and the Crown Prosecution Service, left no roots from which his criminal empire could grow back.<br /><br />Dad was sentenced today to another 11 years in prison for conspiracy to supply cocaine, bringing the total sentences for those linked to his activities to over 170 years.<br />SOCA is also applying for restrictions on his travel, access to bank accounts and use of mobile phones which will take effect when he is released.<br /><br />A breach of any of these could lead to a further five year sentence.<br />Matt Horne, a spokesman of SOCA, said, "Tariq Dad and his network brought misery and violence to Bristol for years.<br /><br />He thought he was untouchable, using others to do his dirty work while he lived the high life, but we were watching his every move".<br /><br />He added, "Like every organised criminal, he relied on reputation to stay in business".<br />SOCA and its partners attacked each link in the chain, from street dealers to overseas suppliers, to undermine his status.<br /><br />Eventually other criminals would no longer trade with him for fear of being arrested.<br />This operation resulted in the seizure of over 190 kilos of class A drugs and cash totaling more than 220,000 pounds.<br /><br />The seizures disturbed Tariq Dad so much that he stopped his drug trafficking activities for nine months.<br /><br />SOCA squeezed him again, by blocking access to his offshore bank accounts and arranging for one of his luxury cars to be repossessed.<br /><br />He went from being able to afford stays in Dubai's top hotels to defaulting on the mortgage for his penthouse apartment in Bristol.<br /><br />Three others have been jailed for the conspiracy to supply cocaine.<br />His brother Mazar Dad was sentenced to nine and a half years, which will run concurrently with a 12-year sentence he recently received for supplying 21 kilos of heroin.<br /><br />London-based criminals Wakar Shah and Garrie Jones were jailed for eight and a half years and seven and a half years respectively.<br />The financial investigation is ongoing and a confiscation hearing will take place later this year.</p>
<p>Tariq Dad controlled a network which distributed heroin to dealers in his home city of Bristol and the south west of England.<br /><br />He lost his multi-million pound empire after the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) used new approaches to systematically undermine his reputation and ensure that other criminals were discouraged from dealing with him.<br /><br />The operation, which was carried out in conjunction with Avon and Somerset Police and the Crown Prosecution Service, left no roots from which his criminal empire could grow back.<br /><br />Dad was sentenced today to another 11 years in prison for conspiracy to supply cocaine, bringing the total sentences for those linked to his activities to over 170 years.<br />SOCA is also applying for restrictions on his travel, access to bank accounts and use of mobile phones which will take effect when he is released.<br /><br />A breach of any of these could lead to a further five year sentence.<br />Matt Horne, a spokesman of SOCA, said, "Tariq Dad and his network brought misery and violence to Bristol for years.<br /><br />He thought he was untouchable, using others to do his dirty work while he lived the high life, but we were watching his every move".<br /><br />He added, "Like every organised criminal, he relied on reputation to stay in business".<br />SOCA and its partners attacked each link in the chain, from street dealers to overseas suppliers, to undermine his status.<br /><br />Eventually other criminals would no longer trade with him for fear of being arrested.<br />This operation resulted in the seizure of over 190 kilos of class A drugs and cash totaling more than 220,000 pounds.<br /><br />The seizures disturbed Tariq Dad so much that he stopped his drug trafficking activities for nine months.<br /><br />SOCA squeezed him again, by blocking access to his offshore bank accounts and arranging for one of his luxury cars to be repossessed.<br /><br />He went from being able to afford stays in Dubai's top hotels to defaulting on the mortgage for his penthouse apartment in Bristol.<br /><br />Three others have been jailed for the conspiracy to supply cocaine.<br />His brother Mazar Dad was sentenced to nine and a half years, which will run concurrently with a 12-year sentence he recently received for supplying 21 kilos of heroin.<br /><br />London-based criminals Wakar Shah and Garrie Jones were jailed for eight and a half years and seven and a half years respectively.<br />The financial investigation is ongoing and a confiscation hearing will take place later this year.</p>