A man from Warrington who had been running a high-level drugs operation from his home has been jailed for six and a half years.
Khalid Elgaddari appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday 27 November, where he was jailed for six years and six months.
The 40-year-old, of Arpley Street, Warrington, had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine), possession with intent to supply class B drugs (cannabis) and possession of criminal property.
The court was told that, following a number of enquiries, officers from Warrington Police conducted a warrant at Elgaddari’s home address on Arpley Street at 7.30am on Wednesday 15 October.
During a search of the property, officers located and seized numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, including quantities of cannabis, cannabis cigarettes, cannabis gummies, sets of scales and snap bags.
Also within the property were multiple cannabis vapes, a large quantity of cocaine and around £580 that was found in a rucksack under Elgaddari’s bed.
The court also heard that, as the search of the property continued, officers seized a bath bomb alongside multiple unknown tablets. It was suspected that Elgaddari had been using these items as a cutting agent to mix into the cocaine that was intended for onward supply.
Elgaddari was subsequently arrested and taken into custody, where he answered “no comment” to all the questions put to him.
Despite his continued denial of any involvement in the supply of cannabis and cocaine throughout the investigation, Khalid Elgaddari would plead guilty to the offences at the first opportunity on Thursday 13 November.
Sergeant Anna Bell, of the Warrington Neighbourhood Team, said: “Elgaddari thought he could run this high-level operation, selling large quantities of class A and B drugs, without any repercussions – he was wrong.
“This significant sentence handed to Elgaddari today should act as a warning to any would-be drug dealers thinking of operating on the streets of Warrington.
“We will not stand for it and anyone found distributing illegal substances in our town, will be dealt with by the full extent of the law.”
