Drug dealer turned to a life of crime after dodgy knees meant he failed army training
09.11.2023 - 23:01
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A dealer was caught selling heroin and crack cocaine to an undercover police officer during an investigation into a drugs ring known as the 'Eggy Line'. John Jones appeared in Liverpool Crown Court for sentence today after pleading guilty to a raft of offences, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The court heard Jones was identified as selling drugs in Birkenhead town centre in 2021. Paul Blasbery, prosecuting, said: "As part of an operation in the Wirral area, numerous purchases of Class A drugs were made by undercover officers. On July 29, an undercover officer was on duty in Birkenhead town centre.
"After a period of time, he was shown the way to [the defendant], on that day the defendant provided to the officer two packets of cocaine of 100% purity at 0.19g, and two packets of heroin at 42% purity."
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The court heard Jones, of Pembroke Court in Tranmere, was caught selling heroin and crack cocaine again on August 9, and was arrested. However Jones was caught up in three other incidents while on bail, including a fight with a neighbour in his block of flats at Pembroke Court on June 1, 2023.
Mr Blasbery said an argument had erupted which ended with Jones entering his flat and stepping out into the corridor with two knives, although he did not lunge towards the neighbour and left of his own accord. Then on June 16 this year, Jones broke into the home of his ex partner and mother of his child, where she found he had cut holes in her coat, strewn her clothing around the bathroom