A county lines drug dealer set up a new graft phone just one day after being questioned by police.
Lee Barnes, 23, of Cygnet House, St James Drive in Bootle was found in a home in Bootle by Merseyside Police on June 10, 2022 during an investigation into county lines drug dealing in the city. A court heard Barnes had taken over the home to operate a county line graft phone and exploit vulnerable people to carry out drug offences.
Officers also found a Surron e-Bike in the house, worth around £2,000, which was seized. Barnes was arrested on suspicion of drug offences and money laundering, but was released under investigation so police could obtain further evidence.
