A Hoole raid which saw £7,000 of cocaine seized has resulted in a prolific Chester drug dealer spending time behind bars.

Jack Marsland, 21, of Chester, was arrested on Friday, June 15 last year after police carried out a raid at an address in Hoole.

The raid at the Westminster Road property followed information from the public, and resulted in £7,000 worth of cocaine being seizes.

The cocaine had a purity of 76%, and was likely to have led to more than 150 drug deals.

It was valued between £6,040 and £7,550 with a wholesale value of £2000 to £3000.

The 21-year-old was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison at Chester Crown Court on Thursday, December 5.

Chester Crown Court, where Marsland was found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine

He was found guilty of possession with intent to supply cocaine following a trial.

Marsland was also sentenced for admitting to being concerned in the supply of cannabis.

This is following a search at a different property on Westminster Road in Hoole on November, 8, 2017, where drugs were seized.

PC Ross Peel, of Chester Local Policing Unit, said: “Marsland is without doubt a prolific drug dealer intent on supplying both cocaine and cannabis to make a profit and has no consideration for how his activity impacts on the local community.

“While we will continue to relentlessly pursue individuals like Marsland, information from the public is paramount when disrupting drug activity and making the area you live in, a safer place.

“I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to spot signs of drug dealing and to come forward to report it.”


