A man was caught by police after selling drugs outside a school in Ellesmere Port.
McKenzie Sadler was arrested by two plain clothed officers in Schubert Close area of Ellesmere Port, near Brookside Primary School. He was spotted approaching a ground of known drug users gathering near an alleyway next to the school, at around 2pm on Thursday, October 6.
The 20-year-old, of Aldgate, Ellesmere Port, then appeared to be selling drugs to the group. The officers intercepted and found that Sadler was in possession of a bag containing wraps of crack cocaine and heroin along with almost £800 cash.
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Chester Crown Court heard that following his arrest, officers searched two addresses linked to Sadler, in Ellesmere Port, and they recovered a number of items and a further £1641.28 cash.
Sadler admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs and was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Following the sentencing, detective constable Roy Wellings, said: "Thanks to the work of the two eagle-eyed officers a large quantity of drugs have been removed from the streets of Ellesmere Port and a dealer is now behind bars. This is an absolutely fantastic result and I hope it acts as a warning to others planning to deal drugs in Cheshire – you never know who’s watching."
In addition to his prison sentence Sadler was also ordered to forfeit the £2440 cash seized by officers and pay £228 court costs. Detective constable Wellings added: "Illegal drugs can have a devastating impact, not only drug users, but also the community around them.
"Here in Ellesmere Port, we are doing all we can to stop drug activity on our streets to make the town a safer place to live and visit, while also making it extremely difficult for these offenders to operate. We will always act on any information about drug activity provided to us and would urge anyone who believes this activity is happening near to them to get in touch.
"You can report suspected drug dealing to Cheshire Constabulary online at https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report, or by calling 101. Information can also be reported anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously."
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