Sale man jailed for 22 years for plot to supply millions of pounds of cocaine and heroin

A drug runner from Sale has been jailed  for 22 years for conspiring to supply millions of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin throughout Manchester, Lancashire and Cleveland in the North West of England.

Dean McCaffrey was one of four men sentenced  at Minshull Street Crown Court for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Dean McCaffrey,  who was sentenced to 22 years.

McCaffrey, 30 of  Brede Walk, Sale was arrested as part of Operation Petral, an operation to halt supply of drugs and organised crime in Manchester, Preston , and Cleveland between March and October 2015.

As part of the Operation a vehicle was stopped travelling from Manchester to Cleveland  in September 2015.  Police found a hidden compartment containing two kilos of cocaine.  Further drugs, including cocaine and heroin, were found in raids on addresses in Northenden and  Droylsden. The investigation revealed the four men had been involved in the distribution of  £4.5 million of class A drugs.

Detective Inspector Rob Cousen of GMP’s Serious and Organised Crime Group said:”Drugs cause widespread damage in the community and they will not be tolerated.

”This is a fantastic result and I hope it sends the message that we relentlessly pursue and dismantle organised groups that seek to profit from flooding the streets with these substances.

”I want to pay tribute to the operational teams and the members of the public who played a vital role in finding and convicting these men.”