A 32-year-old man has received a suspended prison sentence after he admitted attempting to supply class A drugs at the Creamfields music festival at Daresbury near Warrington.
George Redshaw appeared at Chester Crown Court today, Monday 18 May, where he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years.
The 32-year-old of Park Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, had previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A drugs (cocaine).
He was also ordered to pay £150 court costs and £187 surcharge.
The court heard how on Saturday, 24 August 2024, Redshaw was attempting to enter Creamfields Music Festival via the South entrance when he was picked out by a drugs dog.
He was taken to a search tent area where he admitted to officers that he was in possession of 18 packets of cocaine, which were secreted inside an insect zapper.
During questioning, Redshaw claimed that the drugs were all for personal use. However, following charge, he later admitted possession with intent to supply.
Following the sentencing, Detective Constable Tony Icke, who led the investigation, said: “Year after year, we issue multiple warnings telling revellers not to bother trying to bring drugs into Creamfields. Yet despite these warnings, there are always some people who think that they won’t be caught.
“Unfortunately, Redshaw was one of those people who thought that police would never be able to find the drugs in his insect zapper, but he was wrong.
“So let this be a warning, while a large majority of Creamfields festivalgoers are respectful, those smuggling drugs into the event will be charged and dealt with by the courts.
“Do not make the same mistake as Redshaw, or next time it might be you in court.”
