Huddersfield man given five years and seven months for county lines operation
A Huddersfield man has been jailed after admitting he ran a county lines drugs operation that supplied Class A drugs into York. Dakari Roy Brown, 25, of Bulay Road, Huddersfield, was sentenced at York Crown Court on Thursday to five years and seven months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply heroin, and acquiring, using or possessing criminal property.
Prosecutors said the so-called “Larry Line” moved thousands of pounds’ worth of crack cocaine and heroin and operated for a period of nine months from 18 December 2025 until Brown’s arrest on 10 September 2026. The operation was uncovered by North Yorkshire Police’s Operation Sentry Serious Organised Crime Team, following an investigation into a drugs line that, through analysis of phone data, was found to be running between Huddersfield and York.
- Defendant: Dakari Roy Brown, 25, Bulay Road, Huddersfield
- Sentence: 5 years 7 months imprisonment
- Offences admitted: Conspiracy to supply cocaine; conspiracy to supply heroin; acquiring/using/possessing criminal property
- Operation duration: 18 Dec 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 (nine months)
When officers executed a drugs warrant at Brown’s home, they recovered two personal mobile phones, a deal-line handset and two SIM cards linked to him, along with cash and suspected Class A drugs. The court also imposed a forfeiture and destruction order for drug-dealing related items valued at £1,930.
“County lines drug dealers like Dakari Brown exploit some of the most vulnerable people in our communities to make as much money as possible. Unfortunately for them, the Operation Sentry team is relentless in the pursuit of organised criminals, and we will use all our powers and capability to detect and dismantle such illegal activity within York and North Yorkshire and across the policing borders as demonstrated in this case.”
The spokesperson’s comments, released by North Yorkshire Police, underline the cross-border character of county lines offending and the collaborative investigative work required to tackle it. In this instance phone-data analysis was pivotal in establishing the movement of the line between Huddersfield and York and identifying the individual believed to be running it.
Local impact and policing response
County lines networks typically rely on using urban supply lines to serve markets in other towns and cities, often exploiting vulnerable people to store and distribute drugs. The sentencing in this case removes an individual identified as organising the line, but police emphasised their ongoing commitment to pursuing organised criminals operating across policing boundaries.
For Huddersfield residents, the case is a reminder of how drug networks can extend beyond borough boundaries and the importance of intelligence-led policing. The seizure of phones, SIMs and cash is consistent with efforts to disrupt communications and the financial proceeds of offending, while the forfeiture order prevents the reuse of equipment tied to the operation.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Operation name | Operation Sentry |
| Length of line | Nine months (Dec 2025 – Sep 2026) |
| Value of items forfeited | £1,930 |
Those with concerns about drug activity in their area are urged to report information to local policing teams. The case also highlights the role of digital evidence—phone and SIM-data analysis—in dismantling county lines, a tactic police say will continue to be deployed.
Brown’s sentence reflects the scale of the supply operation described at court and the harm associated with trafficking Class A drugs. The court’s decision and the accompanying forfeiture order form part of broader efforts by law enforcement to disrupt organised drug supply that affects communities in Huddersfield, York and beyond.
