Two dopey drug dealers face jail after asking an AI chatbot how to make a strong strain of illegal Class-B drug cannabis. Alexander Harrison, 36, and Aadil Jabbar, 31, were also found to have shared on their phones a West Midlands Police news article about drug seizures.
Caught with drugs and cash
Birmingham Crown Court heard the pair, both from Birmingham, were detained by West Midlands Police Operation Fearless officers patrolling the Southside area of Birmingham in January 2026 after their car had a strong smell of cannabis inside. Harrison and Jabbar were searched and arrested after having over £1,000 in cash, cannabis and around 160 wraps of cocaine and heroin.
A search of their addresses uncovered more cash and cannabis, but analysis of their phones found they had discussed a WMP news article about drugs being seized in the city. Police said: "Analysis of mobile phones also found they had discussed one of our news articles about drugs being seized in Birmingham, while also asking an AI assistant how to make a strong cannabis strain."
Admissions and sentencing
Jabbar admitted possession with intent to supply heroin, and possession with intent to supply cocaine – relating to an earlier investigation from 2025 - and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs from the January car stop. Harrison admitted possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and possession with intent to supply heroin. The pair will be sentenced in September.
Operation Fearless
DC Amelia Rose, from Operation Fearless, said: "We’re constantly alert to the signs of drug dealing, and we’re ready to take action. In this case, stopping a vehicle led to the discovery of a large quantity of drugs and cash, and evidence that linked these two to the supply of drugs."
West Midlands Police's Operation Fearless aims "to tackle the crimes that people tell us are causing issues where they live, work, and visit." Having launched in Erdington, it has also made positive changes in Southside, and now the Soho Road and Handsworth Triangle.
Op Fearless Detective Inspector Tom Lyons added: "Drug crime brings harm to communities, and that is something that residents and businesses have been telling us in the areas we’ve worked in. We’ll keep working with our partners to tackle it, and we’ll keep listening to the intelligence you provide, as we work hard to make communities safer for everyone."
