A MAN from Merseyside has been jailed following his involvement in County Lines drug dealing into Colwyn Bay.

Christopher Davies, 28, of Latimer Street, Vauxhall was jailed at Liverpool Crown Court on July 5 for three years and four months for being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine.

Officers executed warrants at his address and uncovered mobile phones, cannabis a significant amount of cash and high value designer clothing.

Also jailed - as part of a separate case of County Lines drug dealing - was Thomas Paul Williams, 30, of Elder Place, Halewood. He was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for his involvement in County Lines drug dealing into Inverness, Scotland.

Thomas Williams. Picture: Merseyside Police

Thomas Williams. Picture: Merseyside Police

Williams was arrested in April by officers from the force’s Project Medusa team, working alongside officers from Police Scotland. He pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs, possession of criminal property and possession of Class A and B drugs.

Project Medusa officers executed a warrant at his address in Halewood, where they recovered quantities of cash, drugs, including Ketamine, and mobile phones.

In another separate case, Joseph Wood, 20 of Bramblefield Way, Liverpool was jailed on Friday, July 2, at Chester Crown Court, for five years and two months after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs into a County Line operating in Chester.

Joseph Wood. Picture: Merseyside Police

Joseph Wood. Picture: Merseyside Police

Working alongside officers from Cheshire Police, officers executed a warrant at Wood’s home address and recovered wraps of heroin, cocaine and cannabis.

Project Medusa is a Merseyside-led initiative which uses different types of operational activity and tactics to effectively disrupt and in turn bring down the County Lines Organised Crime Groups who are responsible for the widespread distribution of illegal drugs in other parts of the country.

Gary Stratton, detective inspector, said: “These three recent sentences highlight our commitment to removing those who deal drugs and misery from our streets.

“County Lines drug dealing not only blights the lives of the drug users and the communities in which they deal, but also the lives of the young and vulnerable people used to store and sell the drugs.

“Our work with police forces and authorities across the country to remove these people from our streets and bring them to justice continues on a daily basis. I would ask anyone who has information about this kind of activity to come forward so action can be taken."

Anyone can report concerns about drug dealing or County Lines activity in their area to police via 101, via Twitter @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.