CPS statement on the sentencing of Mohammed Aslam and Mohammed Nabil Nazir

A Derbyshire father and son who planned to kill the owner of a Birmingham clothing shop following a dispute have been sentenced.

Mohammed Aslam, 56 and Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 30, both of Elms Avenue, Derby were sentenced today (Thursday, 7 November 2024) at Birmingham Crown Court for conspiracy to murder. Mohammed Nazir was sentenced to 32 years' imprisonment and Mohammed Aslam was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.

Both men were convicted in June 2024 at Birmingham Crown Court following a trial. Nazir was also found guilty of conspiracy to murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, perverting the course of justice and illegally importing firearms as part of a plan to bring guns into the country and frame someone else.

On 7 September 2019, the victim was threatened with a gun outside his home in South Yardley, Birmingham. In an attack orchestrated by the two men, their accomplice attempted to shoot the victim at close range, however the gun jammed, allowing him to escape. Later that night, the victim’s house was shot into three times but no one was hurt.

Hannah Sidaway of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “This was a methodical and well-planned attack against the victim’s family, where the offenders tried to cover their tracks by using a third party and burner devices to avoid detection.

“In the plan to discharge a loaded firearm, their intention to kill was clear. This was a complex investigation involving collaboration between West Midlands and Derbyshire Police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the US authorities. It involved obtaining evidential material from the US including forensic samples to link the offenders with evidence from the crime scenes.

“These convictions and sentences serve as a reminder of the consequences of using deadly weapons on our streets. We will continue to work with our criminal justice partners to bring such perpetrators to justice.”