An international drug boss whose greed 'knows no boundaries' has been jailed for 37 years.
Aram Sheibani, 40, was involved in a high level conspiracy for almost a decade before finally being brought to justice.
He accumulated a £5m property empire, lived in luxury accommodation, travelled the globe and drove expensive cars such as a Bentley and a Porsche.
Police discovered he had more than £1m in cash, Manchester Evening News reported.
Sheibani also splashed out on cosmetic surgery including veneers, hair transplants and a nose job.
"Your greed knows no boundaries," Judge Anthony Cross QC told Sheibani.
"I am satisfied that you are at the very head of a large scale, international drugs conspiracy," Judge Anthony Cross QC said.
The judge said the evidence showed Sheibani was 'close to the very source of production in Colombia'.
Sheibani had claimed his wealth had come from legitimate sources but jurors took just five hours, following an eight week trial, to convict him of all offences he'd been accused of.
He was found to have bought items connected with the production of cocaine, including two 30 tonne industrial presses, plastic vacuum packing bags and acetone.
A video of a similar industrial press being used in a cocaine production lab was discovered on a phone police found at his luxury apartment in Bowdon, Trafford.
Sheibani had made trips to Colombia, a country with a notorious cocaine trade, which police said were research trips.
And police also found a photo of a drugs debtors list, with some figures being six figure sums.
The judge said it was 'impossible' to determine the exact involvement of Sheibani's involvement in drug dealing, but he was satisfied he was involved at a high level internationally.
"I don't believe that the police have been able to uncover all your dealings, the evidence is plainly to the contrary," Judge Cross said.
Sheibani was also convicted of mortgage fraud, by lying about his income and job to gain mortgages, as well as using forged documents.
On Wednesday he was guilty of five counts of obtaining a money transfer by deception; three offences of possession of criminal property; two offences of failing to comply with a notice; two offences of converting criminal property; two offences of fraud; forgery; using false instruments; conspiracy to supply controlled drugs; possession of a controlled drug of class A and perverting the course of justice.
Sheibani will serve half of his sentence in jail.
He will be brought back before the courts for a Proceeds of Crime hearing, to be held next year.
After the hearing, Sergeant Lucy Pearson, of GMP's Economic Crime Unit, said: "Sheibani is a calculated, deceitful and scheming criminal who believes he is above the law.
"His greed shows no limits and he has been funding his materialistic lifestyle of luxury with fraud and criminality, masquerading as a legitimate businessman to conceal his ill-gotten gains.
"He is a dishonest individual who has not shown any remorse for his actions throughout this entire investigation, refusing to co-operate with police and attempting to destroy evidence.
"The extent of Sheibani's criminality should not be underestimated, not only is he involved in tax evasion and money laundering which has a detrimental effect on the economy and society, resulting in honest tax payers feeling that burden, but the source of his tainted income is as a result of a class A drugs conspiracy.
"This has been a complex investigation which has included a number of international enquiries and I would like to thank the dedicated team of GMP detectives and financial investigators who have working alongside CPS to gather all the evidence which has allowed us to expose Sheibani's fraudulent lifestyle and the criminal activity he had tried so hard to conceal, and ensure he faces justice.
"May today's sentencing serve as a warning to anyone thinking they can get away with such fraudulent and criminal activity, we will find you, and ensure that you face the full consequences of your actions."
