Snapchat Drug Kingpin Slapped With Seven Years in Jail
A 41-year-old man has been locked up for seven years after running a massive drug operation across Birmingham. Asim Akram was nailed for using Snapchat to push deadly Class A drugs in the city.
‘Snowbrum’ Snapchat Drug Line Busted
Akram controlled the infamous “Snowbrum” Snapchat line, dealing crack cocaine, heroin, and more. West Midlands Police’s County Lines Taskforce launched a full-scale probe into this online drug network, determined to shut it down.
Police Crack Down On Crack, Coke, Heroin & More
- Investigation revealed Akram as the brains behind the Snapchat account selling illegal drugs.
- From February to September 2025, he pushed crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, ketamine, and cannabis across Birmingham.
- On 18 September, cops raided his Saltley pad and arrested him on the spot.
- They seized mobile phones linked to the drug line, huge amounts of Class A and B drugs, plus wads of cash.
Guilty Plea Locks Up Drug Dealer
“Akram pleaded guilty to involvement in supply and possession with intent to supply crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, ketamine, and cannabis,” police confirmed.
This conviction sends a blunt warning to digital drug dealers: the law is closing in, no matter what platform you use.
