A drug dealer who dropped a bag of cocaine and ran before he was caught by police has been jailed.
Anthony Reilly, who is originally from Merseyside, was arrested on February 3 after he was found to be in possession of a kilogram of cocaine worth around £80,000.
Reilly, of Theatre Street in Ulverston, was observed approaching a vehicle and leaving it with a carrier bag, according to Lancashire Live. And after he was approached by plain-clothes officers, he dropped the bag and ran away.
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The 24-year-old admitted to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, and was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court to 63 months in prison.
A spokesperson for Cumbria Police’s south area Community Serious and Organised Crime unit said: "This was a significant amount of drugs removed from our streets and serves to once again reiterate the fact that Cumbria is no soft target for drug dealing.
"Cumbria Police is committed to tackling serious organised crime in all its forms and working to prevent Class A drug dealers from preying on addicts and other vulnerable people. We urge anyone with knowledge of illegal drug supply in their community to contact the police today so that action can be taken.”
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