Man jailed for drugs offences in Warrington

A drug dealer has been jailed for more than five years for facilitating the supply of class A drugs in Warrington.

Tony Monroe appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday 28 January where he was sentenced to a total of five years and 32 weeks.

The 35-year-old, of no fixed abode, had previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of class A drugs and possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

Officers were investigating a county lines drugs gang operating in the Warrington area, supplying class A drugs – crack cocaine and heroin – on a daily basis.

The officers were able to identify three mobile phone numbers which had been used to advertise the drugs since 4 November 2024. It was also discovered that Monroe was the ‘controller’ of the county lines gang.

Following enquiries, officers attended a holiday park in Rhyl on 11 December 2024 to conduct arrest attempts for Monroe, who was believed to be residing on a caravan on the site.

Monroe was arrested at the site on suspicion of class A drugs offences. A search of the caravan was conducted and a number of mobile phones were seized, as well as £246 in cash, a quantity of cannabis, heroin worth more than £8,900, and a bag of white powder later identified as cocaine, worth more than £22,900.

Monroe was subsequently charged with the offences.