Drugs boss used naïve woman to 'do his business' - now they're both behind bars for years

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A woman used her status as a 'key worker' during the Covid-19 lockdown to transport cocaine, heroin and cash for a drugs boss, police have said.

At a time when travel was limited, police said 'naïve' Debra Charlton, 36, took advantage of her exemption. She's now been jailed together with Faruquz Zaman, 45, who police said purchased 'commercial volumes' of cocaine and heroin from 'international suppliers' to sell in Bolton.

Charlton, described as a courier, collected, delivered and stored money and drugs on his behalf, Greater Manchester Police said after they were sentenced.

Zaman, of Cable Street, Bolton, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs; conspiracy to conceal, convert, disguise and transfer criminal property and encouraging the commission of an offence abroad.