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ALLEGED drugs gang leader Gary Hardy made hundreds of thousands of pounds selling heroin across Ashfield, a witness has revealed. The man who served 12 years in prison for his role in distributing drugs for the gang was giving evidence for the second day at the trial of Mansfield man Gary Hardy.
The Nottingham Crown Court jury were told how Hardy had ruthlessly controlled the Sutton and Kirkby patches.
"Gary Hardy's territory for selling heroin was Sutton and Kirkby. I was responsible for collecting one kilo of heroin each week to sell on his behalf.
"I do not know exactly how much money was made but over the two year period when I was with the gang it was a hell of a lot of money. Each kilo of heroin earns him £8,000 and he also sells other drugs in that area."
The witness who ran the gang's Nottingham based drugs factory also revealed how he had spotted Hardy at the scene of drugs deals.
"When I first joined the gang I was a drugs runner delivering and collecting.
"During the deals there would always be a man in a Mitsubishi car overlooking the deal, on one occasion I spotted Gary Hardy in the passenger seat of the car.
"On a separate occasion I went to collect money in a plastic bag from Gary Hardy at an address in Sutton.
"I am not sure how much money was in the bag or what it was being used for or where it came from."
Gary Hardy, of The Copse, Mansfield, and his brother Paul Hardy (47), of Kirkby, deny one charge of conspiracy to supply heroin, one charge of conspiracy to supply cocaine, one charge of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and four counts of conspiracy to supply cannabis between 1st January 2000 and 5th January 2007.
The brothers' mum June Muers (66), of Pearl Avenue, Kirkby, also deny one charge of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and two charges of conspiracy to supply cannabis between 1st January 2003 and 5th January 2007.
Both Gary Hardy and Clipstone man Carl Busby (45), of Forest Road, also deny money laundering charges between 1st April 2003 and 4th January 2007.
Gary Hardy also denies a separate charge of having £14,000-worth of cash gained through criminal activities in his possession on 23rd May 2003.
Gary and Paul Hardy, of Willow Avenue, Kirkby, along with Muers, all deny a further charge of possessing criminal property on 4th January 2007.
Kirkby woman Zoe Chapman, of Willow Avenue - Paul Hardy's former partner - also faces three charges of conspiracy to supply amphetamines and cannabis between 1st January 2000 and 5th January 2007.
Paul Hardy, who is crack cocaine addict, owed £100,000 to his brother and was heavily involved in the supply of drugs across the region, the court was told.
June Muers is said to have supplied cannabis, which she kept in her harden, to drug runners.
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