Letitia Sandys, a 31-year-old mother-of-five, and Nicholas Griffin, a 39-year-old personal trainer, have been sentenced to prison after becoming involved in organised crime through a drugs gang led by Germane Tarrant. The gang flooded the streets of Sale and Altrincham with cocaine and cannabis, operating from August 2024 to July 2025.
Gang leader and operation details
Germane Tarrant, 33, was identified as the leader, overseeing the day-to-day running of the operation. The gang used safehouses in Cadishead and Moss Side, and employed radios instead of mobile phones to evade police detection. Calvin Cousins, 48, a trusted friend of Tarrant, acted as a street dealer for about six months.
Griffin, Tarrant's personal trainer, became a dealer for two months, earning up to £600 per week. Sandys, Tarrant's partner, assisted throughout the conspiracy by providing legitimacy to drug supply activity, collecting drugs, aiding anti-surveillance measures, and disposing of drugs and paraphernalia.
Sentencing and judicial remarks
At Minshull Street Crown Court, Judge Bernadette Baxter sentenced Tarrant to nine years and ten months, Cousins to seven years and two months, and Griffin to six-and-a-half years. Addressing Sandys and Stacey Dulieu, 41, who allowed her home to be used as a stash house, the judge stated: 'You were both important to the running of this drugs operation in different ways. You both knew the scale of the operation. You did it for financial advantage.'
Sandys was sentenced to 27 months in prison. The judge remarked: 'You enjoyed the money it made for you and your family' and noted that her offending was 'simply so serious that only immediate imprisonment is justified.' Dulieu received a 21-month sentence suspended for two years, with a drug rehabilitation requirement, 200 hours of unpaid work, and 20 rehabilitation activity days.
Police investigation and impact
The gang was uncovered when Tarrant was stopped by police driving a black Mercedes in Sale, leading to the discovery of cannabis, cash, and mobile phones. Surveillance and phone data analysis linked the gang to the sale of 3.3 kilos of cocaine and 53.3 kilos of cannabis.
Detective Sergeant Samuel Barr from GMP's Trafford Challenger team said: 'The presence of organised crime groups in our communities undermines public safety and trust. We are committed to disrupting and dismantling OCGs to protect our communities... I hope today sends a clear message that we will not tolerate organised crime.'
Guilty pleas and charges
Tarrant, of Salford, and Cousins, of Stockport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply cocaine and cannabis. Griffin, of Timperley, was found guilty of the same charges. Cousins also admitted possessing cannabis with intent to supply, possessing cocaine, and driving offenses. Sandys and Dulieu admitted participating in the activities of an organised crime group.
