Face of County Lines drug dealer who was caught in police raid asleep at home
This is the face of a 22-year-old County Lines dealer who has been jailed for four and a half years after running a Black Country drug dealing operation he inherited from his dead brother.
Zaine Hussain, of Aston Road in Dudley, was jailed for 54 months earlier this week after pleading guilty to supplying diamorphine and cocaine.
Judge Ian Strongman told Wolverhampton Crown Court it was "dealing on a significant scale" after hearing that checks of the defendant's phone showed bulk messages were sent to around 200 customers on the 'Ace Line' previously run by his brother Kasim Ali, who died in January last year.
West Midlands Police raided the family's home on March 17 last year to carry out a warrant.
A statement from police said: "Hussain had a rude awakening when we entered his home as we found him asleep.
"Next to him was a bag containing the line phone, a quantity of cash as well as 40 wraps of heroin and 82 wraps of crack cocaine.
"A vehicle in the rear garden was also searched. This was found to contain a further 17.33 grams of crack cocaine and 13.3 grams of heroin."
DC Philip Langstone, from the Force CID County Lines investigation team, who was in charge of the investigation, said: “Hussain got quite a shock as he woke to find our officers in his home and confiscating his drugs and cash.
“County Lines drug dealers target the most vulnerable, ruining lives and blighting communities. We are pleased Hussain has been taken off our streets and is now serving time behind bars.
“Serious and organised crime persistently erodes communities and the gangs ruthlessly target the most vulnerable, ruining lives and blighting communities.
“People with information about County Lines drug dealing should contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 55111.”
