Five members of a £4 million heroin gang were back in court today to face confiscation proceedings nearly 12 months after they were jailed for a total of almost 30 years.
In June last year ringleader Zafar Iqbal, 48, was sentenced to 11 years in jail after a surveillance operation resulted in 43 kilos of heroin being found at his home in Halifax Road, Odsal, in May 2005.
His student son, Arfan, 25, of Upper Rushton Toad, Thornbury, and 26-year-old Sheraz Matloob, of Birmingham, were each jailed for four years for their part in the drugs conspiracy which involved the class A drug being hidden inside flattened cardboard boxes.
A third Bradford man 21-year-old Amad Yousaf, of Leeds Old Road, Thornbury, was imprisoned for four years and six months while the fifth gang member taxi driver Mohammed Sajjad, 32, of Birmingham, was jailed for six years after being found guilty by a jury.
Today Recorder Robert Hill made confiscation orders against Matloob and Arfan Iqbal under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
In Matloob's case it was agreed that his benefit from general criminal conduct amounted to just over £34,000 and the judge made a confiscation order against him of £8,297.57 which he must pay within three months.
Arfan Iqbal was said to have benefited to the tune of £1,849.35 and he will have to pay £349.35.
The confiscation proceedings against Zafar Iqbal and Mohammed Sajjad were adjourned until later in the year while Yousaf's hearing will continue tomorrow.
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