'Jay and Mus' south Essex drug lines dismantled after raids

The two gangs - which operated the “Jay and Mus” drug lines - flooded south Essex with cocaine and cannabis and earning up to £13,000 a week. 

In March this year, seven addressed were raided in Southend, Rochford and Benfleet, and police seized 239 wraps and a lump of cocaine, cannabis plants and 8768 cannabis buds - together worth more than £25,000.

Cannabis - Drugs were found during police raids in Southend (Image: Essex Police)

Designer trainers worth £12,600 were seized as well as a bracelet valued at £37,440, while officers also recovered two knives, a hammer, several phones and unused syringes.

Police found evidence that the gangs offered to pay new drivers £240 a day - the equivalent of £62,400 a year for a five-day week. 

On Friday, six members of the two gangs were jailed at Basildon Crown Court. 

Sergeant Adam Jarvis said: “The members of both gangs thought they were above the law until my officers caught up with them.

“Thanks to the weight of evidence we gathered, they had no choice but to admit to their criminal activities when they appeared at court and were sentenced accordingly.

“We don’t tolerate those who prey on vulnerable people and we will continue to investigate reports of drug dealing when they are brought to our attention.

“So we need you to report what you know about drug dealing or anything related to that. You can do this via our website www.essex.police.uk or by ringing 101.”

Equipment - Scales and other items were also seized by police (Image: Essex Police)

Eren Karagozlu, 31, of Woodlow, Benfleet, was the head of the Jay gang and was jailed for six years and three months.

David Cadge, 31, of Carnarvon Place Southend, weighed and cut wrapped drugs, he was jailed for four years and three months.
Michelle Dennis, 43, of Coleman Street, Southend, was Karazoglu’s trusted runner and jailed for two years and four months.

Seized - Cash was taken from the properties (Image: Essex Police)

Her brother Kingsley Dennis, 46, of Jackdaw Close, Shoebury, supplied large amounts of cocaine for both lines, he was jailed for four years and six months.

Tyler Mihilll, 25, of Bournemouth Park Road, Southend headed the Mus gang and was jailed for five years and two months.

Thorough - Officers searched through every crevice to find illegal items (Image: Essex Police)

His brother Bailey Mihill, 23, also admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and was jailed for two years and six months.

Danny Giggs, 37, of Portland Avenue, Southend, was a Jay gang runner and was handed an 18-month sentence suspended for two years.

Mus’s top runner Daniel Watkins, 40, of Middle Mead, Rochford, helped deliver cocaine to customers in the evening after returning from work.

Watkins was given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to forfeit £1,214.