A woman arrested on New Year's Eve last year will spend this Christmas in jail after letting her home be used for storing and selling crack cocaine and heroin.
Rebecca Jones was driving a Peugeot 307 when it was stopped by police after they received intelligence about the vehicle.
Jones, 25, and her passenger, Lynette Thompson, 34, who were stopped on Northwich Road, Dutton, told police they had been shopping in Liverpool.
The pair were taken to a police station and searched, where officers discovered 120 wraps of heroin and 260 wraps of crack cocaine hidden in Thompson’s pants.
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The total street value of the drugs they seized was approximately £3,600.
While Jones did not have any drugs in her possession, officer’s seized her mobile phone, finding a number of messages, that revealed she was allowing illegal drugs to be stored at and sold from her home in Northwich.
Thompson, of Lilac Drive, Northwich, was charged with possession with intent to Supply Class A drugs and sentenced 30 months in prison at Chester Crown Court on Thursday January 28 after pleading guilty.
Jones appeared at Chester Crown Court on Monday December 20th where she was sentenced to 40 months in prison.
The 25-year-old, of Lime Avenue, Weaverham, had earlier pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine).
Detective Constable Claire Heatley said: "I welcome the sentences handed to Jones and Thompson and hope that they act as a warning to others.
"While Jones herself was not in possession of any drugs, based on information we discovered on her phone it was clear that she was involved in the transportation and sale of heroin and crack cocaine which were destined for the streets of Northwich.
"Thankfully, as a result of the intelligence we gathered, we were able to seize a large quantity of class A drugs and two dealers are now behind bars.
"Removing those involved in drug dealing from our communities is of paramount importance as they blight our communities and cause untold damage to both those that use them and the wider society who suffer from the resulting crime.
"I hope that the sentences handed to Thompson and Jones reaffirms the message that drug dealing in Northwich and the wider Cheshire will not be tolerated."
Chief Inspector Gary Smith, of Northwich Local Policing Unit, said: "Information from the public is vital in this fight and I urge anyone with information about suspected drug related activity in their community to get in touch. You will be listened to and we will investigate."
You can report suspected drug dealing to Cheshire Constabulary directly by calling 101 or giving the details online via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report.
Alternatively, information can also be given anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800
