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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Gemma Bradley & Adam Maidment

Man tricked his dad into transporting 20kg drug haul because he was 'too tired' to drive

A man duped his dad into transporting drugs in a van without his knowledge because he was ‘too tired’ to drive.

Matthew Denton appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday (April 13) after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to supply amphetamines, and one count of possession of cocaine.

The court heard that at 10.15am on March 15, police stopped a Ford van driven by Denton’s dad near to the Lymm motorway services on the M6, with Denton in the front passenger seat.

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