Drug dealer brags on camera, receives over six-year jail term
Mustafa Mahmood, 28, received a sentence of more than six years in jail for his involvement in cocaine trafficking. Mahmood, also known as «Boosta,» was found guilty of running two narcotics distribution networks in Sheffield and Barnsley, South Yorkshire, during a six-month period, trafficking an estimated two kilos of crack cocaine and heroin.
Mahmood filmed himself nude with a big sum of money on his chest, bragging about earning £1,000 per day selling Class A narcotics.
The videos also captured him selling drugs to users over the wall of his residence on Firth Park Road in Sheffield.
The shocking proof was discovered during a police raid on April 25, this year, when many electronic devices were removed, including Mahmood's cell phone. Officers discovered a black bag containing cocaine worth up to £25,000 on the illicit market during the search.
They also discovered £3,000 in cash hidden in a jacket pocket, as well as a slew of expensive clothing.
Further investigation revealed that Mahmood had been using a wooden chair as an improvised «chopping board» for cutting drugs, with several wraps of cocaine prepared for distribution.
Mahmood admitted to carrying heroin and cocaine with the intent of trafficking these illicit substances in his confession. As a consequence, he was sentenced to six and a half years in jail at Sheffield Crown Court on Thursday.
Following the verdict, South Yorkshire Police described Mahmood as «smug.» They commented, «He has now exchanged his extravagant lifestyle for a lengthy prison sentence, leaving no stone unturned in our pursuit of justice.»
PC Gareth Webb, the lead officer in the case, expressed satisfaction with the substantial custodial sentence, stating, «Mahmood had the
