A 19-year-old from Barrow will serve three years in a Young Offenders Institute for a drugs crime.
Bailey Dutton, of Manchester Street, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court for possession with intent to supply cocaine.
He was caught during a targeted operation which was part of Clear Hold Build in Barrow last year.
He was arrested on August 21 2024 after police officers saw him dealing drugs. He was stopped by officers travelling in a vehicle, then fled from the scene and discarded a bag containing cocaine and cash.
Dutton was stopped by officers a short time later and arrested.
The investigation and seizure is part of Operation Alliance – Cumbria Constabulary’s ongoing response to protect the county against serious and organised crime.
A spokesman from Cumbria’s Community and Serious Organised Crime Unit, who investigated the offences, said: “We proactively work to identify and challenge anyone we suspect to be supplying drugs in our communities and Dutton is exactly the type of offender that the Clear Hold Build initiative aims to target.
“Cumbria police will continue to do everything in our power to tackle harmful activity such as this and to take harmful drugs off our streets.
“If you have any information about drug related activity in your area, please report this to police.”
Clear Hold Build is a three-phase initiative, known locally as Happy Hopeful Hindpool.
The strategy sees criminals and their associates targeted and cleared from the Hindpool area through a persistent police presence and intelligence led operations, all supported by partners and residents, Cumbria police said.
