Dealer Locked Up for Grooming Teens as Drug Runners via Snapchat
Kyum Raham, 23, has been jailed for five years and seven months at Swindon Crown Court for exploiting three vulnerable teenagers as drug couriers. The former Northern Road, Rodbourne Cheney resident used Snapchat to lure kids under 16 into his dangerous drug empire.
Snapchat Grooming for Cocaine, Heroin, and Cannabis
Raham pleaded guilty to three counts of arranging or facilitating travel with intent to exploit. He cunningly recruited teens with cash rewards, forcing them to run his cocaine, heroin, and cannabis supply lines. The chilling tactic targeted some of the most vulnerable young people in the area.
10-Year Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order
Alongside his hefty prison sentence, Raham has been slapped with a 10-year Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Order (STPO). This restricts his movements, communications, and device access, tightening the leash to stop him returning to crime.
The Serious Organised Crime Unit’s investigation revealed the disturbing scale of Raham’s exploitation, highlighting the dangers faced by vulnerable youngsters groomed into crime.
