The self-styled 'Stud Badboy' shot dead by police on the M62 was today accused of being a drugs kingpin who flew cocaine and heroin into jail by drone.

Father-of-two Yassar Yaqub, 28, allegedly had a fearsome reputation on the streets of West Yorkshire but loved-ones maintain he was a devoted family man.

Yassar proudly posed with a £260,000 Lamborghini Aventador and an array of other fast cars - he claimed to be a car dealer but others say it was just a way for him to launder cash.

One associate said today Yassar once tried to shoot him and would buy luxury cars with his drug money after raking in profits by using drones to send Class A drugs into HMP Armley in Leeds.

He was cleared of attempted murder in 2010 after being arrested over a drive-by and was reportedly shot himself last year but survived.

On Monday night police surrounded his Audi and fired three bullets through its windscreen in a dramatic operation at a motorway junction of the M62 near Huddersfield.

There was fury among campaigners today as it emerged that armed officers were reportedly not wearing body cameras even though the operation was 'pre-planned'.

M62 shooting victim Yassar Yaqub proudly poses with a £260,000 Lamborghini Aventador - he claimed to be a car dealer but others say his business was drugs

Probe: Police revealed a gun was found in the car carrying Yaqub who described himself as a 'Stud Badboy'

Evidence: The silver Audi with bullet holes in its windscreen at the scene near junction J24 of the M62 in Huddersfield where a man died in a police shooting during a 'pre-planned' operation

Anger: His death has sparked protests and more than 100 people shut down Leeds Road in Bradford as they chanted anti-police slogans and accused officers of murder last night

Mourners lay flowers at Jct 24 of the M62 where police shot and killed Yassar Yaqub, 28, during a pre-planned operation - a vigil took place last night

Just Yorkshire chairman Nadeem Murtuja told the Huddersfield Examiner: 'We want to know why the officers were not wearing body cameras. Given that the police say it was a pre-planned operation why wouldn't they wear body cameras?

'This was a planned operation. It was not a risk that the police stumbled upon. There's a big difference.'

A non-police issue firearm was found in the car in which he was travelling, the Independent Police Complaints Commission revealed last night.

Campaigners are demanding to know why armed officers involved in the shooting of a Crosland Moor dad-of-two were not wearing body cameras.

His death has sparked protests and more than 100 people shut down Leeds Road in Bradford as they chanted anti-police slogans and accused officers of murder.

Many wore scarves or balaclavas to hide their identity as they hurled abuse at police who sent in riot officers and the force helicopter but stood back.

A group of about eight men started protesting Mr Yaqub's death just after 7pm this evening but numbers quickly grew to more than 100 people.

One member of the group said: 'We are here to let people know what goes on and to show we are upset about yesterday's killing by the police.'

A number of 'Justice for Yassar' pages have appeared online with supporters claiming he should never have been shot, even if he had a gun in his vehicle.

One group set up on Facebook says he was a 'young father targeted, ambushed and assassinated by Yorkshire Police. We want a full, open and non-biased investigation!'

A friend posted a video of Yassar dancing with the message: 'You was always the life and soul of the party. ❤. Rest in Paradise'.

Distraught family and friends gathered at his CCTV-covered home to leave flowers and cards.

Yassar's friends have admitted he was 'no angel' and today one associate said that he was a notorious criminal and guns were part of his life.

Mr Yaqub used the online monicker 'Stud Badboy' and a dating profile showed that he was single after leaving a five-year relationship.

He described himself as a 'very ambitious' businessman who was looking for adventure with a new woman.

In the about me section he wrote: 'Not sure what to write on here.. Just message if you want to know anything'.

Footage of his posted online showed him partying with friends clutching a bottle. It is not clear if it was alcohol or a soft drink, but online, when asked about whether he drank, he said: 'Prefer not to say'.

Yassar claimed to be a car dealer but others say it was a way for him to launder drugs money

Mr Yaqub's online dating profile said he was single with no children but family say he is a devoted father to his two children

Pulled over: The Audi and other luxury vehicles were hemmed in by unmarked police cars before the shoot-out. A gun was found inside the car

Protection: Mr Yaqub's £136,000 Huddersfield home is covered in surveillance cameras, with at least 10 sited around the property

Tearful family hug outside his parents' house in Huddersfield as they come to terms with his death

Chris Bean, 26, said father-of-two Yassar was renowned drug lord and a major player in the heroin and cocaine dealing underworld.

Mr Bean said the people of Huddersfield would be scared to speak out because of the notoriety of Yassar and his associates.

THREE IN CUSTODY - TWO OUT ON BAIL Two men arrested in an incident where a 28-year-old man was shot dead by police have been released on bail, cops have revealed. West Yorkshire Police have said that two men aged 26 and 30 have been bailed pending further enquiries. Three men remain in custody. All five men were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear, cops added. A post-mortem examination into the death of Yassar Yaqub is due to take place today. Advertisement

Chris also claimed Yassar fired a gun at him in the street after an associate shorted the drug king pin a measly two ounces of Cannabis.

Speaking about the 28-year-old who was shot dead by cops on Monday evening, Chris said: 'Yassar is horrible. I've been through hell and back with him. I've seen people saying he's a nice guy - that's a load of bull.

'He was a heroin and crack dealer and was constantly ripping off Cannabis grows [Cannabis dealers] and was just a major playing in Huddersfield for drugs.

'He managed to afford his Lambo [Lamborghini] by laundering money - he was such a flashy g*t.

'Yassar used to buy high powered sports cars and sell them on for profit - all funded by drug money.

'He had it [West Yorkshire] all locked down and would fly drugs into HMP Leeds at Armley with drones and make 10 times what he was making on the outside.'

He claims guns were a major part of Yassar's lifestyle and also said Yassar was lucky not to be killed in June 2015 following a shoot out which injured him just metres behind his home.

Speaking about Yassar's notoriety in Huddersfield, he said: 'Everyone knows stuff about Yassar - but are just too damn scared to say anything bad because they still live there.

'I've moved out of the town now you see - I had to leave Huddersfield in a hurry because my brother ripped Yassar off with a few ounces of weed and he wanted to kill him.

'They said they would kill my mother - so I got out as soon as possible. They saw me and shot off three rounds which missed during a drive-by shoot out.'

Dating profile: Yassar described himself as a motor trader looking for a new realtionship after becoming single

A friend of the victim, who asked not to be named, said: 'Yassar was a loved man and a loyal friend. Nobody's perfect but he didn't deserve this'. Another friend Leanne Astin wrote on Facebook: 'You were no angel but you were still one of the good guys'

The sliproad where Yassar Yaqub, 28,was killed was reopened for the first time since the shooting on Monday

Message: This note for Yassar rom a friend said that he would never be forgotten

A close family friend to Yassar has attempted to rubbish rumours that the 28-year-old was an alleged gangster after describing him as an 'amazing' dad.

The Yaqub family have requested that family and friends do not speak to the media about father-of-two Yassar.

However a female friend, who grew up in the same area of Huddersfield, broke her silence to say Yasser was a good man 'deep down'.

The woman, who wished not to be named, said: 'I know Yassar very well - but I won't speak about him in respect of the family and their wishes.

'But all I will say is that deep down he was a good man and an amazing dad.'

The married father was the son of a respected and successful local businessman.

But local residents described him as a criminal and 'drugs dealer' who had been caught up in shooting incidents in recent years.

In 2010, Mr Yaqub was acquitted of two counts of attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, after a trial.

West Yorkshire Police arrested three other men at the scene of the incident - the slip road at junction 24 of the M62 - at 6pm on Monday. Another two men were arrested from a second vehicle 10 miles away in the Bradford area.

Several of the arrested men were treated in hospital for injuries not-related to gunshot wounds.

Eye witnesses described the chaos moments after the fatal shooting, with unmarked police cars and at least six marked police vehicles sealing off the area as the arrests were made.

Yassar Yaqub was married with two young children and had three sisters.

Another family friend Mohammed Rafiq, 57, said he had been previously caught up in a gun attack when he was injured with shotgun pellets.

He said: 'Everyone is shocked really - and we'll find out from an investigation what actually happened.

'I know Yassar was shot just a few metres from his home about two years ago. The street was all cordoned off and I couldn't get to my house at the time.'

Cars were brought to a standstill and buses were forced to take diversions because of the demonstration in Leeds Road, a main road that runs into the centre of Bradford

The spontaneous protest started at around 7.15pm this evening. Officers were deployed to the area to facilitate a peaceful protest and to 'provide public reassurance'

A group of about eight men started protesting Mr Yaqub's death just after 7pm this evening but numbers quickly grew to more than 100 people, according to witnesses

A female neighbour in her 40s, who asked not to be named, said: 'He [Yassar] was a drug dealer, there were cars coming and going all the time.

She added: 'I once heard gunshots and his house was being shot at - that's when I decided to put up CCTV on my house.'

In 2010 Yassar Yaqub went on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of two offences of attempted murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Mr Yaqub was said to be one of two gunmen who fired on two men in a car but he was found not guilty on the orders of a judge because of 'inconsistencies' in evidence from a key witness.

The victim's father Mohammed Yaqub and mother Sofia were said to be 'in shock and distraught.'

One local resident, who has known Mr Yaqub since he was a child, said he had driven the victim's father from the scene of the incident to the hospital on Monday night.

Paying tribute, the 39-year-old said: 'He was a proper nice lad, I don't understand why it's happened. I've seen him growing up on the street.

'His family are lovely. His mum and dad live opposite my parents' house and they're really big in the community'.

Officers with torches searched the scene of the shooting until late last night

Officers were seen removing the cars from the slip road off the M62 last night

Firearms officers in six unmarked vehicles hemmed in a Mercedes E Class, a Jaguar, a VW Scirocco and an Audi at junction 24 of the M62 before opening fire at 6pm on Monday night

Damage: A VW Scirocco penned in behind the Audi had smashed windows along the passenger's side of the car

He said Mr Yaqub's father is a property developer with more than a hundred properties and the mother runs a local textiles shop.

He said: 'I went down to the slip road when a friend told me what had happened. I found Yassar's dad there and drove him to the hospital, but they still wouldn't tell him if his son was dead.

'He was distraught. Inconsolable. He was in a really bad way.'

One friend of the victim, who asked not to be named, said: 'Yassar was a loved man and a loyal friend. Nobody's perfect but he didn't deserve this'.

Another friend Leanne Astin wrote on Facebook: 'You were no angel but you were still one of the good guys and did not deserve this'.

A user on Facebook posted about the incident saying: 'The news I have just heard has broke my heart in two!! Yassar Yaqub was one of my closest friends growing up!!

'How did this happen!! RIP MY BROTHER I can't even speak right now!! Thoughts are with your family & baby girl!!! I'm so sorry x.'

While another user said: 'Cannot believe what I'm hearing this morning. RIP Yassar. Thinking of you and your family.'

Lisa Collins posted: 'R.i.p yassa. such a shock, justice should be served'.