Woman, 40, who ran drugs line in town she was banned from is jailed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA county lines drug dealer who was involved in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine into a Cheshire town has been jailed. Nadia Stanway, 40, of Moss Road in Congleton, was handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence after she admitted two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs at Chester Crown Court.
She was first arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs on January 12 but was released on bail, only to defy a condition barring her from entering parts of Congleton by returning the following month. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Following her first arrest, Cheshire Police say she was released on conditional bail and was prevented from entering specified areas within Congleton town centre as part of her imposed conditions.
But cops spotted her back in the town on Friday, February 17, walking through Antrobus Street, an area that she was excluded from as stated in her bail conditions.
She was arrested again and taken into police custody for drugs offences. During her arrest, it was noted that Stanway’s mobile phone was ringing continuously, and a number of known drug users were congregating in the area where she was first seen by officers.
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