The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the conviction for conspiracy to supply heroin of Mr Mohammed Ramzan to the Court of Appeal. Mr Ramzan was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on 12 March 1992 and sentenced to 14 years in prison
The prosecution contended that Mr Ramzan was involved in a plan to smuggle 12 kilos of heroin from Pakistan to Birmingham.
In May 1994 the Full Court dismissed Mr Ramzan’s appeal against conviction and an appeal against sentence. He applied to the Commission in November 2005.
The case is one of a number reviewed by the Commission which relate to Operation Brandfield, a police inquiry into historic Her Majesty’s Customs & Excise operations involving the controlled delivery of drugs.
Having considered a range of issues, including informant handling issues and evidence from the Operation Brandfield inquiry, the Commission has decided to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal.
The Commission is the independent public body set up by Parliament in 1997 to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to decide if they should be referred to the appeal courts.
Mr Ramzan is not legally represented.
This press release was issued by Boris Worrall, Head of Communication, Criminal Cases Review Commission on 0121 633 1806 or 07947 355231.
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