'They came to our town thinking it'd be an easy target, but seriously underestimated us'
The two men thought they'd be able to make a fortune
They had bragged how easy it would be to take over the drug supply to a town. But a stop-check of their Range Rover stopped the plan in its tracks.
Police started to follow the vehicle after seeing the occupants acting suspiciously in Hartford near Northwich. Inside they found a stash of drugs and cash.
Todd Davies was driving the car, while David Williams was a passenger. Davies initially attempted to provide officers with false details, which resulted in officers conducting a full search of the vehicle.
During the search, officers located several items including a bag containing 4.76g heroin and more than £2,300 cash. A knife was also recovered in the glovebox of the vehicle. As a result of the discovery both Davies and Williams were arrested, and two mobile phones were seized.
Davies, 39, and Williams, 40, both appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 3 April having previously pleaded guilty to a number of drugs offences.
Cheshire Constabulary said: "Analysis of the phones led officers to discover a number of messages which linked both men to the sale and delivery of illegal drugs.
"These included messages between the pair boasting about taking over the sale of cocaine in the Northwich area."
Davies, of Sixacre Gardens, Warrington, was sentenced to four years and two months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (heroin and crack cocaine), possession with intent to supply class A drugs (heroin), possession of criminal property and possession of a knife in a public place.
Williams, of The Avenue, West Felton, near Oswestry, was sentenced 20 months suspended for 18 months after he admitted one count of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs (crack cocaine). He was also ordered to complete 200 hours unpaid work.
Following sentencing, Police Constable. Daniel Lee, of Northwich police said: "Davies and Williams thought that Northwich would be an easy target.
"They came to the town thinking that they’d be able to make their fortune through the sale of illegal drugs.
“Unfortunately for them, they seriously underestimated the commitment of our dedicated team of eagle-eyed officers who are always on the lookout. So instead of making their fortune, they were both quickly caught and brought to justice.
“While Davies and Williams have now been held accountable, our fight against illegal drugs continues and I would appeal to anyone who has any information about illegal drug activity or any other criminal activity taking place in their communities to contact us on 101, via the website or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
You can report suspected drug dealing to Cheshire Constabulary online at https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report, or by calling 101.