A drug dealer who ran two phone lines through which cocaine was sold in Cheshire has been jailed. Police discovered Rumero Campbell, 19, was behind two phone numbers being used by drug users in Chester.
The numbers would send our bulk text messages, also known as 'flare messages' indicating they were involved in the supply of drugs and officers began tracking him.
At around 4:30pm on Tuesday April, officers on patrol were alerted to a black BMW taxi, previously linked to Campbell, on the A550 near Chester.
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It was stopped and Campbell was arrested. A 'graft phone' - a term used by police to describe a phone used in the supply of drugs, was also recovered.
Following his arrest officers also raided two addresses linked to him and also recovered another phone containing messages regarding the sale of drugs.
He was charged and pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (cocaine). Yesterday (Thursday, May 4) he was sentenced to three years and six months in prison by a judge at Chester Crown Court.
Following the hearing, Detective Sergeant Stuart Needham from Cheshire Police said: “Thanks to the strength of our investigation, we have been able to ensure a drug dealer is now behind bars and is no longer causing misery within our community.
“Campbell thought he had the upper hand by using unregistered ‘burner’ phones to sell illegal drugs in Chester, however, this result proves that no matter how under the radar you think you may be, we are always watching.
“We are committed to removing illegal drugs from our streets, to make the town a safer place to live and visit, while also making it extremely difficult for these offenders to operate.
“We will always act on any information about drug activity provided to us and would urge anyone who believes this activity is happening near to them to get in touch.”
Suspected drug dealing can be reported to to Cheshire Constabulary online here, or by calling the force on 101.
Information can also be reported anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or online here.
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