Britain county Cheshire country shock man prosecution Britain county Cheshire

Man jailed for 10 years in 'UK first' county lines drugs prosecution

Reading now: 222
manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A man has been jailed for 10 years after what police described as a 'UK first' county lines prosecution. Kieran Gaughan, 26, was convicted as part of an investigation into the criminal exploitation of a 15-year-old boy and drug-dealing in the region.

Police executed warrants in Merseyside, Lancashire and Cheshire in February under Operation Pinecrest. The teenager, who hasn't been identified, had been recruited and sent to deal drugs in Chorley, where he was housed at the address of a drug user, Merseyside Police said.

The user would deal drugs and return the cash to the teen, who would remain at the address with the drugs and the proceeds before handing the cash to those who had recruited him - one of whom was Gaughan.

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA