A drug dealer claimed the money he made from the drugs supply into Merseyside was from 'legitimate puppy sales'.
Dale Johnson, 30, of Brougham Avenue, Tranmere and Stephen Sailes, 45, of Sutton Way, Great Sutton appeared at Chester Crown Court on March 10 where they pleaded guilty for their roles in the Merseyside drug supply. The ‘Boris’ County Lines Team had been operating in Ellesmere Port from January 14 to February 8, 2022 with an estimated turnover between £20,800 and £41,600.
Plain clothed police officers were on patrol in Festival Park on February 8 when they spotted a drug user who looked like he was waiting for someone and then Sailes who was cycling towards them. Officers stopped Sailes and searched him, finding a small wrap of brown powder in his left hand.
