Manchester man jailed for three years after attempting to smuggle drugs into Creamfields in his underwear

A 20-year-old man from Manchester has been jailed for three years after attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Daresbury music festival in a roll of deodorant concealed in his underpants.

Lucas Greene, 20, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Friday 21 February where he pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug (cocaine), one count of possession with intent to supply a class A drugs ( MDMA), one count of possession with intent to supply a class B drug (ketamine) and one count of possession of a class B drug (cannabis).

As a result, he was ordered to serve three years in a youth offender institution and that the quantity of drugs he was found with be destroyed.

It was heard in court that on Sunday 25 August, Greene was stopped by officers as he attempted to enter the Creamfields music festival in Daresbury, Warrington, at the south entrance.

Officers had stopped Greene after a drug detection dog indicated to them that Greene may be in possession of illegal substances.

Upon being challenged, Greene removed a roll-on deodorant container from his underpants which had a quantity of drugs inside. He was found to be in possession of shampoo bottles containing snap bags of white powder, cannabis and yellow pills.

As a result, Greene was arrested on suspicion of drug possession and supply offences.

Whilst interviewed, Greene told officers that he was well aware of the risks of taking drugs into Creamfields and had seen the warning signs on approach to the festival entrance, intending to bring them inside to hand over to a drug dealer in order to settle a drugs debt.

Despite this, he would be charged with to possession of a class A drug (cocaine), possession with intent to supply a class A drugs (MDMA), possession with intent to supply a class B drug (ketamine) and possession of a class B drug (cannabis).

Greene, St Hildas View, Audenshaw, would then plead guilty to the offences at Chester Crown Court at the first opportunity on Tuesday 7 January.

Police Constable Lisa Green, of the Constabulary’s Creamfields Team, said:

“Despite the countless warnings we issue each year regarding the usage and supply of drugs within Creamfields, there are still those who are brazen enough to think they can get into the site without being detected.

“Disrupting the distribution of drugs within Warrington and the wider county is part of the Constabulary’s day-to-day business, so I hope his sentence sends a clear message to those who think they can travel to Cheshire to sell illegal drugs – you will be prosecuted and we will hold you accountable for your actions.”