Rochdale Drug Dealer Who 'Thought He Was Untouchable' Brought Down by Text Messages
Rochdale, UK - A string of text messages found on three mobile phones has led to the conviction of Usman Alam, a Rochdale drug dealer described as believing he was "untouchable." The 36-year-old was sentenced to six years and three months in jail at Manchester Crown Court on June 16th. The downfall of Alam began on January 5, 2022, when officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) raided his home on Law Street, Rochdale. The raid uncovered cannabis, weighing scales, and the three crucial mobile phones. According to GMP, the phones contained a "wealth of evidence that showed overwhelmingly" Alam's involvement in the supply of both cocaine and cannabis over a four-year period, dating back to 2018. Analysis of the text messages revealed a sophisticated drug operation, involving the supply of a "wholesale amount" of cocaine and the production of cannabis across England. The messages also implicated Alam in street-level drug dealing throughout Greater...