Family drugs gang who ran operation from West Bromwich ordered to repay huge amount of money

Brothers Dylon Salhan aged 25, and Reis Salhan, aged 24, both of Lightwoods Road in Smethwick, and their cousin Gurvinder Dari, 29, of The Ridings in Cannock, were all leading players in the commercial enterprise which ran from a relative's property in Green Street, West Bromwich before being arrested on July 5 last year.

Officers found more than £150,000 worth of drugs, £126,000 cash, processing chemicals and equipment on site, along with two expensive cars and.processing chemicals and equipment.

All three admitted charges earlier this year of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply, possession of cocaine with intent to supply, possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of diamorphine with intent to supply. They were jailed for 12 years each at Wolverhampton Crown Court in July.

At the Proceeds of Crime hearing at the same court on Wednesday, they were found to have over £300,000 worth of benefits from crime, with £126,385 in joint assets between them,

Dylon Salhan was found to have £325,713.31 of benefits from crime and in his own right £200. Reis Salhan was found to have £310,271.67 of benefits and in his own right £270

Gurvinder Dari was found to have £308,633.52 of benefits and nothing in his own right.

All three were ordered by Judge Michael Chambers KC to pay £126,385 jointly between them and to pay the individual amounts according to their means.

A fourth man, Billi Aspey was found to have £3,064 of benefits and £2,750 joint assets.

Judge Chambers said all sums would need to be paid by December 4 and made an order to forfeit and destroy the drugs.