Two men from Barrow have been jailed after police found £10,000-worth of cocaine in a vehicle they were travelling in on the M6.
At Preston Crown Court, Jay Farragher, 25, of Stanley Road, Barrow was jailed for three years and four months at Preston Crown court after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
Stephen Brown, 42, of Egerton Court, Barrow, was jailed for two years and three months after admitting to being concerned in the supply of cocaine.
Police officers stopped Farragher and Brown’s vehicle near junction 36 on the M6 on Friday November 1 last year.
The vehicle and its occupants were searched, and officers found a bag on a rear passenger seat which contained a bag of white powder, initially suspected to be cocaine.
Farragher and Brown were arrested at the scene where Farragher admitted to officers ‘that’s mine that’, referring to the drugs found inside the bag within the vehicle.
In total, the estimated street value of the drugs seized was around £10,000.
Further examination of Farragher and Brown’s mobile phones seized during the search evidenced further drug supply activity.
Detective Constable Alex Brown said: “The initial stop on the motorway by officers was a great use of proactive policing.
“The stop, as well as the subsequent investigation, has resulted in two individuals behind bars, and harmful drugs taken off the streets.
“Our officers work all year round to root out these types of crimes and this is just the latest example of criminals facing prosecution in Cumbria.
“We are committed to disrupt the supply of class A drugs, which cause harm and misery in our communities.”
