A Liverpool drug dealer has been jailed after supplying a county line with crack cocaine and heroin.
Gerrard Edward Parkins, 25, of Dovecot was found guilty of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin after a joint investigation by Merseyside Police and North Wales Police forces into the 'Irish Mikey Line'. The line supplied crack cocaine and heroin between Liverpool and areas of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl over the course of two months.
Parkins was found to be the man controlling the county line during the investigation and, when arrested, was found in possession of the county line phone. He was jailed for five years and seven months.
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A spokesperson from the North Wales Police Central Priority Crime Team said: "The supply of Class A drugs blights communities across North Wales, and this investigation highlights the great collaborative work with a neighbouring force in bringing an offender swiftly to justice and removing them from being criminally active within our communities.
"This investigation was led by Merseyside Police with warrants being executed in Colwyn Bay and Liverpool during the investigation, with valuable evidence being obtained which led to Parkins’ conviction.
"North Wales Police relentlessly pursues those who cause harm to our communities on a daily basis, and we will continue to make north Wales a hostile environment for those who seek to engage in criminal activity.
"Our commitment to work with neighbouring forces highlights our pursuit of those who distribute drugs as part of Organised Crime Groups and we will continue to safeguard individuals who may be at risk."
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