Overview

• York Crown Court on September 2 jailed Joseph Michael Hull, 23, for four years, Hubert Jankowski, 24, for three years and four months, and Michael Harvey Ward, 21, for three years.
• All three pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and cannabis resin, while Jankowski also admitted possessing a knuckle duster and received a concurrent six-week sentence.
• Detectives identified the group as the 'CJ line', which they say coordinated local drug sales by blasting promotional text messages to customers.
• The investigation began in June 2024, led to arrests at the men’s home addresses with warrants in January 2025, guilty pleas in June, and sentencing on September 2.
• Investigators said Ward and Hull continued dealing after their initial arrests, and they cast the prison terms as a deterrent while urging residents to report suspected drug activity.