£20m Cocaine Kingpin told Investigators He was Male Escort

A man who told investigators he was a male escort before his £20 million cocaine smuggling empire was exposed was jailed for 21 years.

Kulvir Shergill ran an organised crime group (OCG) that imported 250kg of cocaine into the UK, worth £20 million.

He told investigators from the National Crime Agency (NCA) that his income came from escort work, martial arts and personal training.

In reality, he used encrypted EncroChat messages to arrange deliveries of Class A drugs with criminal associates in the Netherlands.

Shergill, of Oldbury, used the handle “orderlyswarmer” and secured drop-off premises across the UK. The group distributed the drugs to other gangs nationwide.

Shergill and his accomplices were arrested on different dates in 2020.

He denied smuggling Class A drugs but eventually admitted the offence.

In September 2024, he was sentenced to 21 years and three months at Birmingham Crown Court.

Meanwhile, on June 5, 2025, the final member of Shergill’s gang was also jailed.

Jagdeep Singh, of Tipton, received six years and eight months for his role. An electrician by trade, he acted as a warehouseman and handled large drug deliveries.

He was arrested on April 23, 2020, with 30 kilograms of high-purity cocaine.

Three others were sentenced alongside Shergill last September.

Khurram Mohammed, of Oldbury, was jailed for 14 years and four months. He was described as Shergill’s right-hand man and a trusted associate.

Shakfat Ali, of Oldbury, delivered drugs across the country. He received 16 years and nine months.

Mohammed Sajad, of Birmingham, was also jailed for 16 years. He was already serving seven years after firearms and drugs were discovered at his home in May 2020.

Rick Mackenzie, NCA operations manager, said:

“These offenders formed a significant crime group in the West Midlands and had far-reaching contacts to help them peddle drugs all around the UK.

“Shergill and his accomplices are directly responsible for the horrendous consequences Class A drugs have among our communities.

“The NCA and partners at home and abroad will continue to fight the threat of illegal drugs.”

“Proceeds of crime proceedings have been started and all identified assets owned by the defendants have been frozen and are currently under restraint.

“The NCA will work with our partners at the CPS to ensure that any money made from their drug enterprise is recovered.”