Moment police raid home linked to 'date-rape drug' line between Manchester and London

NewsGreater Manchester NewsCrimeMore than 2,000 litres of GBL were discovered by officers12:36, 27 Jul 2026A man involved in flooding Greater Manchester with a 'date rape drug' has been jailed for 12 years. More than 2,000 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) were discovered at a storage container rented by Ahoor Ramabark Fathi.‌The 62-year-old was identified as a key suspect by the Metropolitan Police after intelligence was passed on to the London force by Greater Manchester Police. It was found that large quantities of GBL were being transported from Manchester to the capital, alongside the supply of crystal meth in the other direction.‌The case was picked up by the Met's Specialist Crime Unit, which examined months of phone data to establishment the involvement of Fathi. Two properties i