A dealer was caught supplying drugs to undercover cops throughout North Manchester. James O’Leary, 37, operated the ‘James’ drugs line over a four month period in which he sent out flare messages to peddle heroin and crack cocaine.
Greater Manchester Police launched Operation Comanche to bring down drug dealing gangs, which saw undercover officers make over 30 test purchases from the ‘James’ line.
On 14 of those occasions they were met by O’Leary, who rode up to them on a bicycle with bags filled with wraps of crack cocaine and heroin. On one occasion he had a bag filled with between 70 and 100 wraps, Manchester Crown Court heard.
