A man from Manchester has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in bringing drugs in to Cumbria.
David Hughes, 39, of Arrowfield Road, Manchester, appeared at Preston Crown Court and was sentenced for possession of cocaine, MDMA and cannabis with intent to supply.
The sentence follows a joint operation with Lancashire Police where Hughes was stopped and arrested by officers on the M6 near Nether Kellet on Wednesday October 27.
Officers searched the vehicle under the misuse of drugs act and found 5kg of cannabis, worth £15,000 to £25,000 in the boot, as well as £12,500-worth of cocaine and £1,000-worth of MDMA tablets hidden in voids within the structure of the car.
The total value of drugs found in the BMW was from £28,000 to £38,000.
The investigation proved Hughes played a significant role in a sophisticated drug-trafficking operation, with over 17 journeys made from Manchester to South Cumbria between June and October this year. i
A spokesman from South Cumbria’s Community Serious and Organised Crime unit said: “Class A drug trafficking goes hand-in-hand with misery and exploitation throughout the supply chain and has a significant societal impact.
“We welcome the sentence which shows that organised crime operating into Cumbria will be identified, prioritised, and taken out. This stop was achieved through partnership working with Lancashire Police Roads Policing Unit, with whom we work closely to target roads-enabled criminality.”
