A "substantial street dealer" tried to smuggle drugs into prison to sell for "fortunes".
Michael Redmond, 53, of no fixed abode, was seen on CCTV distributing drugs in Waterloo on March 21. The next day, he was spotted again by police officers who described him as carrying out "four separate drug transactions" on Manley Road in which he received cash.
Appearing via video link before Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, May 22, it was heard that Redmond was unable to be detained by police. However, on March 23, he was again seen by officers on Cambridge Lane.