#SocialPharma Moderator Jailed for Role as Online Customer Representative in £4.3m Dark Web Drugs Operation

A 30 year old man from Dudley has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for his role in a large scale online drugs operation.

#Background

Connor Pardoe, of Bewlay Close, Dudley, acted as an online moderator for SocialPharma, a nationwide dark net drug supply network. He worked for SocialPharma from April 2024 until April 2025, and was paid in drugs in return for his work.

#Role as Customer Representative

Pardoe initially started as a customer of SocialPharma but later took on a more significant role as a moderator, effectively acting as a customer service representative. In this role, he:

• Facilitated communication between buyers and the network
• Handled complaints about lost packages
• Answered queries
• Removed members who failed to follow group rules
• Promoted drug listings within SocialPharma channels and across a wider network of related drug platforms

#Charges and Sentence

Pardoe pleaded guilty to:

• Three counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (namely crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin)
• One count of conspiracy to supply class B drugs (namely amphetamine)

He was sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment for the above offences.

#SocialPharma Operation

SocialPharma was a large-scale online drugs operation supplying class A, B, and C drugs, including counterfeit pharmaceutical tablets, via Telegram and dark net markets. The network:

• Was established in 2018
• Received at least £4.3 million in Bitcoin payments
• Supplied drugs to customers across the UK

#Previous Sentencings

In December 2025, four key members of the group, Osvaldas Novikovas, Jordanas Avizienius, Marius Sutrinavicius, and Javed Afzal Khan, were imprisoned for a combined total of more than 47 years for their roles in running the operation.