Gang jailed for almost 90 years combined after peddling highly dangerous drugs including a ‘super heroin’ onto the streets of Nottinghamshire

Daniel Yeboah on an illegal phone device in his prison cell

A gang responsible for peddling drugs including a ‘super heroin’ across the streets of Nottinghamshire have been jailed for almost 90 years combined.

A painstaking investigation spanning two years has seen the key players in this drug operation finally sentenced for their crimes.

Two of these players, Shaun Lau and Daniel Yeboah, were already serving time for drugs trafficking and attempted to run their operations from their prison cells through an illegally obtained mobile phone device.

Their motive, pure greed, as they attempted to flood the streets of the city and county with drugs including ‘a super heroin’ mixed with the highly dangerous substance, fentanyl, the results of which can be fatal.

The pair were in close contact with Sherwood resident, Hayley Price, aged 38, who would ensure the drugs were collected and distributed.

She even brought her own daughter and mother into the operation, who both knowingly participated in the enterprise.

Her mum, Angela Price, aged 61, of Greythorn Drive, West Bridgford, being paid £250 for receiving half a kilo of cocaine hidden in biscuits, which was intercepted by Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport.

But their operation literally came crashing to the ground in August 2023, when a drone packed full of drugs collided into a tree outside HMP Parc in South Wales.

It’s destination – inmate Shaun Lau, who was planning to distribute the drugs amongst his fellow prisoners.

Drone controller Hayley Price, assisted by her daughter Kaci-leigh Stones, aged 20, had even returned with a torch to try and locate the crashed drone.

After arousing the suspicions of prison officers, they were stopped by police shortly afterwards where they found excessive amounts of cling-filmed cannabis, weighing more than 1.1 kilograms, mobile phones, SIM cards and drone parts in their car. 

A search of Price’s home in Costock Avenue in Sherwood, found traces of cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and heroin as well as deal bags and scales.  

Officers then worked tirelessly on the mobile phone devices they seized to understand the full scale of the operation. 

What they uncovered was a large-scale Class A and B drugs operation, including the sale of a ‘super heroin’ mixed with fentanyl.

One of the key players identified was Daniel Yeboah, aged 43, from Beacon Hill Rise in St Ann’s. 

Yeboah, a prolific drug dealer, was found to be one of the wholesale suppliers of Class A drugs to the group and behind various importations of drugs into the UK, including the importation and supply of fentanyl. 

The investigation found that Price sourced cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and cannabis from Yeboah and then sold it amongst her criminal group on behalf of her boss, Shaun Lau to local drug dealers.

Yeboah spoke to and directed Hayley Price where drugs were to be collected from, using an illegally held phone in prison at HMP Buckley Hall.

Both Lau and Yeboah continued the operation on their prison release.   

Lau, aged 37, of Burmese Road, Pinxton, had spent the best part of 20 years serving long prison sentences for drug dealing.

But he had a complete disregard for the justice system and showed no attempt of rehabilitation.

On his release in December 2023, he continued to operate a successful drugs business with the help of Shiero Marquis aged 36, of Oxclose Lane in Arnold. 

This included the set-up and management of a drugs line selling crack cocaine and heroin and the supply of bulk quantities of cocaine and cannabis. 

The court heard how Marquis was Lau’s right-hand man and when arrested in March 2025, his car was found to contain nearly six kilograms of cannabis. 

The drugs operation was estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Hayley Price boasting over messages she had received £29,000 in a single month from Lau while he was in prison for the purpose of purchasing another kilogram of cocaine.  

Other key players included Lieran Dawes, aged 30, of Fraser Road, Carlton, whose role was to facilitate drug deals arranged by Yeboah from his prison cell.

Dawes was Yeboah’s man on the outside, responsible for storing bulk quantities of heroin and cocaine, fentanyl and other dangerous class B synthetic substances and collect cash for the purchased drugs. 

Raheeb Ibrahim, aged 29, of Redhill Lodge Drive, Redhill, and Mohammed Waheed, aged 36, of Kentwood Road, Sneinton, also played a significant role.

They operated Lau’s drug line, supplying heroin and crack cocaine to customers and lower-level dealers. 

Lau, Marquis, Ibrahim and Waheed made regular trips to Bingham where one of the stash houses was located, run by Millee Munro, aged 49, of Belvoir Vale Grove.  

Munro was not only involved in the storing of Class A and B drugs but also transporting them to different locations on the guidance of Lau. 

Cannabis dealer Nick Jones, aged 39, of Alfreton Road, Nottingham, purchased his cannabis from Lau’s group. 

He was caught with a quarter kilo of cannabis after officers witnessed him meet Lau and attend the home of Munroe for a short period of time.  

At Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday 4 March, the group were sentenced to nearly 90 years combined behind bars.  

Detective Inspector James McDonagh said:

“This was a complex investigation to bring down a major drug dealing enterprise. 

“Drugs including fentanyl and heroin destroy lives and are closely linked to other acquisitive crime such as burglary, robbery, retail crime and theft, which impact on law-abiding residents.  

“They also destroy neighbourhoods and that is why we will continue to pursue anyone who thinks they can peddle drugs in our communities. 

“Lau and Yeboah have shown a complete disregard for the justice system, brazenly running their drugs operations from their prison cells.

“On their release, they continued to peddle drugs, with no attempt whatsoever in changing their lives around.

“Both are not clever individuals. They have always found themselves caught by police, hauled back before the courts and straight back into prison.

“When we executed a warrant at Yeboah’s address, he came into custody wearing a football shirt with ‘Shota’ on the back. This was the name he referred to himself on incriminating mobile phone texts organising the drug deals.

“Hayley Price was also a major part of this enterprise and a willing participant, who did not care that she was attempting to flood the streets of our city and county with a super heroin that had the potential to seriously harm the end user.

“She was even tallying up how much she could make from the product and even recruited her mum and daughter into the operation, who were also happy with the arrangements.

“Their motives – sheer greed, with a complete disregard for the impact their crimes would have on their community.  

“Let this be a warning to those who think being a drug dealer offers lots of financial reward.

“It is short-lived. We will use all the powers at our disposal to shut you down, put you before the courts, and ensure you receive lengthy prison sentences. 

“We will also ensure that your ill-gotten gains, which can include cash, cars and designer goods are stripped from you. 

“I would like to thank all the officers involved in this investigation. It was through their sheer determination and hard work we have managed to secure such overwhelming evidence against the group and finally bring them to justice.”  

Yeboah in his incriminating football shirt at custody suite

Detective Constable Ben Jowett said:

“The drugs supplied by these criminals’ wreck not only the user’s lives, but their families lives and cause carnage to their communities. 

“We welcome the sentences imposed and hope they serve as a deterrent for those currently or starting to become involved in drug supply. 

“I would like to thank those who have assisted with this investigation, not only from Nottinghamshire, but colleagues in South Wales and West Yorkshire and to partners in the Border Force Agency and Prison Service.”  

Detective Constable Steve Fenyn added:

“In my 21 years’ service this is the first time that I have investigated a group involved in the supply of fentanyl. 

“The impact fentanyl is having on America is horrendous and we cannot let it happen in our city and county.

“It is highly dangerous, and we will not leave any stones unturned if we suspect someone is involved in its importation and distribution in the UK.

“I urge anyone who has information regarding the distribution of fentanyl on our streets to contact the police immediately, whether it be by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.” 

Defendants:

Daniel Yeboah

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

- Being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class A (with others not in this conspiracy)

- Being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B (with others not in this conspiracy)

- Importation of a Class A controlled drug

- Importation of a Class B controlled drug

- Possession of an electronic communication device inside prison

Sentenced to 20 years in custody

 

Hayley Price

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

Sentenced to 10 years in custody

 

Angela Price

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

Sentenced to 3 years 6 months

 

Lieran Dawes

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

- Being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class A

- Being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B

Sentenced to 8 years 6 months in custody

 

Shaun Lau

Charged with:

- Breach of a Serious Crime Prevention Order

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

- Possession of an electronic communication device inside prison

Sentenced to 20 years in custody

 

Raheeb Ibrahim

Charged with:

- Conspire to supply a Class A drug

Sentenced to 3 years

 

Mohammed Waheed

Charged with:

- Conspire to supply a Class A drug

Sentenced to 5 years 8 months

 

Shiero Marquis

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

Sentenced to 11 years in custody

 

Millee Munroe

Charged with:

- Conspire to supply a Class A drug 

- Conspire to Supply a Class B drug

Sentenced to 4 years in custody

 

Kaci Stones

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class A

- Conspiracy to supply a controlled drug of Class B

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

- Conspiracy to convey a list A article into prison

Sentenced to 15 months suspended 2 years

 

Nick Jones

Charged with:

- Conspiracy to supply a class B drug

Sentenced to 3 years