Railway Engineer Turned Drug Kingpin | Manchester News

A former railway engineer turned drug kingpin, Akeel Knight-Pascoe, got seven-and-a-half years for running a high-stakes cocaine, ecstasy, and mushroom operation disguised as Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails—targeting students and festivalgoers in Manchester. Using Snapchat, lighters, and business cards, his three-year spree was exposed in Operation Stallion. Even behind bars, he kept the business alive—his brother took over, claiming family loyalty. Others like Ellesse Fricker and Jilane Eldwardmichy helped run it, some citing mental health or debt. Despite claims of modest profits, the court saw it as a commercial enterprise with a wild product range—and a brutal sentence for the ringleader. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c6a09fc5129515d8