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Man jailed for 12 years for large GBL drug seizure
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A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after police discovered over 2,000 litres of GBL, a drug linked to spiking and known as the 'date rape drug', along with crystal meth, cash, a firearm, and ammunition.
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Key Numbers
12 yearsprison sentence
2,256 litresGBL seized
£100,000cash seized
456gcrystal meth seized
Who's Involved
Ahoor Ramabark Fathi
61-year-old man jailed for drug offences
Metropolitan Police Specialist Crime Unit
investigated drug offences and seized GBL
Detective Inspector Mark Gavin
led the investigation
↳ Why This Matters
This significant seizure of GBL and other illicit substances disrupts a major drug supply operation, preventing harmful drugs from reaching communities and potentially protecting individuals from exploitation and violence associated with drug use.
Key facts
Ahoor Ramabark Fathi, 61, was jailed for 12 years.
Police seized over 2,000 litres of GBL, also known as the 'date rape drug'.
The seizure also included crystal meth, £100,000 in cash, a firearm, and ammunition.
Fathi pleaded guilty to multiple drug supply charges, firearm possession, and possession of criminal property.
Ahoor Ramabark Fathi, 61, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after police discovered more than 2,000 litres of GBL, a liquid drug commonly known as the ‘date rape drug’ due to its effects including memory loss. The seizure, which also included crystal meth, £100,000 in cash, a firearm, and ammunition, was the result of an investigation into drug offences in the north west of England and supply routes to London.
Officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Unit identified Fathi through phone data, suspecting him of transporting large quantities of GBL from Manchester to London and supplying crystal meth from London to Manchester. Following his arrest, a search of a storage container rented by Fathi revealed 188 boxes, each containing 12 one-litre bottles of GBL, totaling 2,256 litres.
Further searches at his property in Ealing uncovered significant amounts of cash, crystal meth, ammunition, and a firearm. Fathi pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of criminal property at Isleworth Crown Court. Detective Inspector Mark Gavin stated that the seizure prevented a substantial amount of the drug from reaching the streets and highlighted the link between GBL and crystal meth with serious offences.
Frequently asked questions
GBL, or gamma-butyrolactone, is a liquid drug often referred to as the 'date rape drug' due to its effects, which can include memory loss.
Police seized over 2,000 litres of GBL, £100,000 in cash, 456g of crystal meth, a firearm, and ammunition.
He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of criminal property.
What Happens Next
01Fathi will serve his 12-year prison sentence.
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How It Developed
Police received intelligence about the transportation of GBL from Manchester to London and crystal meth from London to Manchester.
Ahoor Ramabark Fathi, 61, was identified through phone data.
Fathi pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of criminal property.
Officers searched a storage container rented by Fathi and found 2,256 litres of GBL.
Further items including £100,000 in cash, 456g of crystal meth, ammunition, and a firearm were found at his property.
Fathi was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Isleworth Crown Court.
