A man who was caught hiding in bushes by police has been jailed for drug dealing.
Makai Clue, of Clarendon Road, Manchester, was spotted acting suspiciously on London Road, Northwich, after police received intelligence of a new county lines drugs gang operating in the area at around 3.20pm on September 20.
Officers approached Clue to speak to him but he fled the scene disposing of a number of items. However, he was quickly located hiding in bushes on Water Street and was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.
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While searching Clue, officers discovered approximately £200 cash and a mobile phone which contained a number of messages advertising the sale of illegal drugs. He later told police he had travelled to the Cheshire town from Manchester to sell drugs.
The 21-year-old was one of a number of men who were arrested as part of a week of action against drug dealing in Northwich, CheshireLive reports. He was put behind bars for two years at Chester Crown Court on October 20, after pleading guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.
Following his sentencing, Detective Constable Adam Cupples, of Northwich Proactive Policing Team said: “The consequences of illegal drugs reach far and wide and the sentence handed to Clue today should send a strong message to anyone wanting to bring drugs into Cheshire that this will not be tolerated.
“During his questioning, Clue made a full admission that he had travelled to Northwich to sell drugs. However, he claimed that he was only controlling the ‘graft’ phone and not handling the drugs. Thankfully, as a result of our investigation, Clue’s offending has been brought to a stop and he is now behind bars facing the consequences.
“If you have any concerns about drug activity in your community, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via 101 or through our website.”
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