A man who was caught with heroin and crack cocaine was jailed for three years and four months.
The discovery was made by British Transport Police (BTP) County Lines Taskforce officers at Wigan railway station.
Paul Green, 38, of Prince Albert Mews, Liverpool city centre, appeared Bolton Crown Court on Wednesday, February 10 where he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply drugs of Class A status.
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On Thursday, June 17, a judge sentenced him to 40 months imprisonment.
Green first came to the attention of plain-clothed County Lines Taskforce officers at Liverpool Lime Street station on the morning of on Wednesday, January 13 as he wasn’t wearing a face covering within the station.
Green later boarded a train at Wigan station and officers enquired as to why he wasn’t wearing a face covering as he travelled on the service.
Green was uncooperative with the officers and was subsequently searched under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
He was found to be in possession of a large quantity of heroin and crack cocaine and two mobile phones before being arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs of Class A status and conveyed to police custody for questioning.
The Class A drugs seized at the Greater Manchester station were identified as 544 grams of heroin and 101 grams of crack cocaine with a street value of more than £60,000.
BTP Detective Inspector, Matt Davies, said: “Clearly Green was using the railway to export drugs from Liverpool to Aberdeen for his own financial gain.
“His brazen efforts to travel a considerable distance with a large quantity of Class A drugs did not pay dividends thanks to the proactive work of our officers.
“Their efforts on that morning have resulted in potentially harmful heroin and crack cocaine out of circulation and Green spending his immediate future behind bars.
“Whether you see us or not, our dedicated officers are patrolling the rail network daily to tackle the movement of drugs and illicit cash across the country and disrupt the County Lines business model.
“If you’re travelling on the network and see something that doesn’t look right – text us on 61016 or call us on 0800 40 50 40. In an emergency, always dial 999.”
