A flash dealer who ran a huge drugs business via Snapchat was caught during a trip to Harrods.

Kashif Sadiq headed the Glasgow-based mob which raked in the cash working under the names Dr Greengo and Rodger Dodger.

But, the 32 year-old's crime clan was busted after undercover police posed as customers looking to buy drugs.

Sadid was snared in August 2021 while trying to access a safety deposit box he had at Harrods in London's Knightsbridge, where he had hidden just some of his ill-gotten gains.

Detectives went on to find £282,350 in cash, £63,000 of gold bars and £140,200 of Rolex and other luxury watches.

Sadiq and six associates now face lengthy jail-terms after they all pleaded guilty to a charge of being involved in serious organised crime in 2021.

The sophisticated operation was set up like most businesses including online adverts for promotions and "special offers".

Sadiq even had a top with the 'company" Dr Greengo logo.

Prosecutor Paul Harvey explained: "Drugs would be supplied to members of the public who could place orders over social media principally through Snapchat."

Customers could only access the "services" if they had what was described as a "referee" to back up who they were.

The Dr Greengo account mainly dealt in cannabis in various forms including cookies.

Rodger Dodger was involved in "party drugs" such as cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine.

Bank accounts were opened for payments to be made.

Drugs would be supplied either through the post, via a pick up service or dropped off.

Sadiq told one man he met: "Just call me the doctor."

But, in May 2021, police became aware of the massive drugs operation.

Four officers went undercover - one posing as a customer got access having been vouched for by a medical student.

Mr Harvey: "The three (phone) numbers for the Dr Greengo services have been attributed to Kashif Sadiq."

The officers - who made a series of purchases to help catch the gang - uncovered its "broader methods of advertising and recruitment".

A Snapchat "story" - also put on the Telegram social media app - stated: "Anyone home all day - wanna make the easiest £80 ever. Shout me."

Mr Harvey: "On the Telegram page, the user image changed from a man smoking a cannabis joint to one of a doctor and the film character Roger Rabbit holding bags of the drug.

"Some 769 people viewed the story in the hours after it was posted."

Sadiq was helped by Jordan Devine, 28, who was his right hand man in the Rodger Dodger operation.

This side of the drugs business worked in the same way as Dr Greengo.

The hearing was told police soon made their move on Sadiq and his gang.

Sadiq was arrested at Harrods - he was also found to have safety boxes in Edinburgh and Glasgow's Pollokshields.

Mr Harvey: "The total cash seized at the boxes was £913,310.

"The total value of gold, jewellery and watches was £269,045."

The court heard it was found that in one day in June 2021, Sadiq had paid £8,150 for Louis Vuitton items in Harrods as well as £1,300 at clubs and hotels in London.

Devine meantime also splashed the cash including £3,200 at Manchester's designer Selfridges store and a £522 bill at London's swanky Nobu restaurant.

It further emerged that in a seven-month period in 2021, a total of £174,702 was paid into one bank account.

Another had £159,905 going in with a third £136,100.

Mr Harvey explained the roles of Sadiq's other associates in the drugs trade.

John Robertson, 27, was paid for his help in the Dr Greengo operation.

Peter Davies, 23, also benefitted by organising bank accounts to be used.

Jamshaid Yaqoob, 38, dropped off cannabis and collected cash while Adam Ahmed, 24, stored drugs and helped arrange sales.

Asad Raja, 28, was also part of the Dr Greengo set up.

The gang were all from Glasgow other than Robertson, of Barrhead and Davies, who lived in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

All were remanded in custody - other than Yaqoob - by judge Lord Clark pending sentencing next month.