A dealer who was involved in a county lines drugs conspiracy which saw substances spread across County Durham has been jailed.
Thomas Cleary was caught after being seen acting suspiciously in Darlington before being caught with wraps of class A drugs near South Park. The 28-year-old has now been put behind bars for his playing his part in the operation.
Appearing at Teesside Crown Court, it was said that Kyle Nelson was at the heart of the conspiracy and had a network of dealers working for him, including Cleary. Prosecutor Ian West previously said the network spread wide and substances were carried to towns and cities, including Darlington, Durham, Harrogate and even Scotland.
