Greedy drugs boss from Leeds caught 'berating' his dealers over lack of sales
A greedy drugs boss was found to be in charge of a phone line on which he criticised his dealers for not selling enough.
Nadim Hussain accused one dealer of “not grafting” and spending time with a girlfriend rather than plying the evil trade, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Suspicion was raised on Hussain after a council worker spotted bags of cannabis in an Iveco van on January 14 and contacted police.
The van was parked outside Hussain’s address on Greenhow Gardens in Burley.
Four bags of cannabis worth around £1,000 were recovered, along with “dealer cards” advertising drugs for sale.
Hussain’s address was raided two days later and they found more than £600 in cash.
Phones were also seized which showed clear messages related to drug dealing.
Hussain, 26, had enquired about how much one street dealer had sold, and “berated” another, prosecutor Zanisha Herbert told the court.
He asked him why his phone was out of signal when he was meant to be selling drugs, and not being able to get hold of him.
Hussain also questioned the dealer’s work ethic, claiming he would rather spend time with a woman when he said he should have been selling.
Ms Herbert said it was clear that Hussain was in charge of the drugs line.
He admitted three counts of being concerned in the supply of drugs - cocaine, cannabis and ketamine.
Hussain also admitted dealing in cannabis and possession of criminal property.
He has seven previous convictions for 11 offences, including an affray for which he was previously jailed.
Mitigating, Gabrielle Wilks said: “He knows an immediate custodial sentence will follow.”
She said he was still young and “could still turn his life around”.
The judge, Recorder Catherine Silverton, jailed Hussain for 40 months.