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Man jailed for drugs haul in County Lines swoop at Crewe station

Man jailed for drugs haul in County Lines swoop at Crewe station

A 37-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught with more than £150,000 of cannabis in a suitcase at Crewe railway station.

Jian-Hong Chen, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class B drug and was sentenced to a year in prison at Chester Crown Court.

April 8, 2024
Devastated Nantwich friend of RTC victim hits out at Prison Service

Devastated Nantwich friend of RTC victim hits out at Prison Service

The devastated friend of a young student killed in a horror car smash has hit out at the Prison Service over its plans to move the man responsible to an open prison just a year into his sentence.

Charlotte Hope was killed when her car was hit head on by Ashley Kosciekowski, who was driving at up to 90mph in his BMW while on cannabis on the A53 near Shrewsbury.

February 3, 2024
Man charged after cannabis farm found at house in Crewe

Man charged after cannabis farm found at house in Crewe

A large cannabis farm has been found at a property in Crewe after police received tip offs from local residents.

Officers recovered a large quantity of cannabis plants at a house on Ruskin Road after information was passed on by the local community.

December 13, 2022
Knives and cannabis found after teenagers detained in Nantwich

Knives and cannabis found after teenagers detained in Nantwich

Police found knives and cannabis after detaining a group of teenagers in Nantwich town centre.

One 16-year-old boy was pursued by officers after trying to flee the scene after the group were stopped on Swine Market.

October 5, 2021
Church Minshull man charged over large cannabis seizure

Church Minshull man charged over large cannabis seizure

Two men including one from Church Minshull have been charged after a large quantity of cannabis was seized in Crewe

Police say they stopped a vehicle in Lime Tree Avenue and seized cannabis at around 6pm on Wednesday (February 3).

February 8, 2021
Two men charged after cannabis farm found in Wistaston

Two men charged after cannabis farm found in Wistaston

Two men have been charged after a large number of cannabis plants were found at an address in Wistaston.

Besnik Gjashi and Ilirjan Hasani, both of no fixed address, were arrested after police officers executed a warrant on Valley Road, Wistaston, at around 3.20am yesterday (Wednesday June 26).

June 27, 2019
Nantwich police to tackle teenage drugs activity by River Weaver

Nantwich police to tackle teenage drugs activity by River Weaver

Police have vowed to tackle drugs activity in an area of Nantwich after finding a 15-year-old girl in possession of cannabis.

Residents reported seeing teenagers selling and using drugs around the sandbank area in front of the riverside properties near Mill Island.

July 13, 2018
Cheshire Police Cannabis warning after drug farm found in Crewe

Cheshire Police Cannabis warning after drug farm found in Crewe

Cheshire Police are warning landlords to be cautious after officers unearthed a large Cannabis factory at a property in Crewe.

Police were called to reports of suspicious activity at an address on Walthall Street at the weekend.

September 27, 2017
Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents are being urged to sniff out cannabis farms in the town – after £3 million of the drug were seized by Cheshire Police in just three months.

Detectives say organised criminal gangs are using premises across Cheshire to cultivate the drug in local communities.

April 28, 2015
Nantwich man jailed for part in international cannabis crime gang

Nantwich man jailed for part in international cannabis crime gang

A Nantwich man who was part of an international criminal gang smuggling cannabis into the UK, has been jailed for eight years. Baan Klootwijk, 48, of London Road, was the co-owner of Baan Flower Trading, which fronted as a cover for importing boxes of cannabis.

July 3, 2014
Nantwich burglary victim arrested for growing cannabis plants!

Nantwich burglary victim arrested for growing cannabis plants!

A Nantwich burglary victim who called police to his house was then arrested after forgetting to hide cannabis plants he was growing! Officers stumbled across the cannabis when they were called to Albert Street, Nantwich.

April 1, 2014
South Cheshire drug criminals targeted by police at train station

South Cheshire drug criminals targeted by police at train station

Drug criminals travelling into Crewe and Nantwich to peddle their wares were targeted in a new police crackdown. An operation carried out at Crewe railway station aimed to reduce the amount of drugs being brought into the region.

February 7, 2013
Nantwich cannabis growers warned amid Cheshire Police crackdown

Nantwich cannabis growers warned amid Cheshire Police crackdown

Cheshire Police are cracking down on cannabis growers in the borough after executing 28 warrants. The crackdown is part of Operation Broadley, the regional cannabis campaign running throughout March.

March 29, 2012