Drugs haul found in bedroom of Nantwich man (From Crewe Guardian)
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Drugs haul found in bedroom of Nantwich man
10:40am Monday 30th January 2012 in News
A NANTWICH man, who possessed a cocktail of drugs and cultivated a cannabis farm in his bedroom, has been sentenced.
Christopher Dale, 40, of Lambert Crescent, was arrested after police officers raided his apartment in july 2010.
In one bedroom officers found 11 cannabis plants growing in pots along with heaters, fans and fertilizer.
They also discovered a hoard of drugs including cocaine, heroine, Benzocaine, Stanozol and drug paraphernalia including syringes.
The drugs had an estimated street value between £1,400 and £2,000.
More than £1,000 in cash was also seized on the day.
Dale pleaded guilty to producing class B drugs and four counts of possession of Class and C drugs.
He was given a nine month prison sentence suspended for two years.
PC Marc Harley said: “Thanks to information from the public we were able to take off the streets more than £1,000 of drugs.
“Drugs are a blight on the community which we are committed to stamping out.
“With the help of the public we will keep on seizing drugs.”
Anyone concerned about drugs in their community should contact Cheshire Police on 101.
