A DEALER who brought class A drugs from Liverpool into Northwich and Winsford has been jailed. Christopher Pope was arrested on Wednesday, April 21, after officers taking part in a crackdown on county lines drug dealing stopped his grey Ford Focus on Northwich Road, Dutton. When being searched by officers the 38-year-old disclosed that he had drugs hidden in his buttocks. Pope was arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Officers subsequently searched his home on Catalan Close, Winsford, where they recovered more drugs from his wardrobe which were packaged up ready to sell.
Dealer on supply run hid drugs in his buttocks
A police crackdown snared the 38-year-old dealer on the Halton-Cheshire West border during a supply run from Liverpool to Northwich
Christopher Pope, 38, of Catalan Close, Winsford, was jailed for drug offences. (Image: cheshirepolice)
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A TEENAGER who was caught dealing drugs by a police officer on his lunch break in Cheshire has been jailed. At around 2pm on Wednesday, June 10 last year, PC Robert Tandy was visiting a shop in Kingsmead, Northwich, to pick up his lunch. While in the store he was approached by a member of the public who reported possible suspicious activity involving a group of people nearby. PC Tandy then left the store and walked towards the group to see what was happening, as he did so Harry Hewitson attempted to run away. Following a short pursuit Hewitson was located nearby, where he found to be in possession of a quantity of cannabis and two mobile phones.