Faiz Rehman: Court orders Bradford drug dealer to hand over assets

A jailed drug dealer who was involved in a £4.2m conspiracy has been told to hand over his assets under a Proceeds of Crime Act order.

Faiz Rehman, 37, from Bradford, was jailed in February 2023 for 15 years after being linked to a major drugs operation.

Rehman boasted that he could sell up to 50kg of the Class A drug a month, moving millions of pounds of drugs within 11 weeks.

At Bradford Crown Court on Friday, Rehman was told to give up £40,000 of his disposable assets within the next three months or face a further 10 months in prison.

Rehman, of Hendford Drive, was linked to the National Crime Agency operation following the hacking of the Encrochat messaging system used by criminals.

When he was arrested in February 2022, police allegedly seized nearly £2,000 in cash as well as high-value watches.

Despite having no income, the defendant lived a lavish lifestyle with expensive cars and watches such as Rolex, Leeds Crown Court previously heard.

Judge Jonathan Gibson imposed the confiscation order in addition to a five-year serious crime prevention order, which will come into effect when Rehman is eventually released from prison.

The order includes powers for police to monitor Rehman’s use of communication devices, the vehicles he owns and where he lives.

The judge said the order was not only desirable but necessary to prevent, restrict or disrupt Rehman’s involvement in any further serious crime.