A man has been sentenced today for a string of drug offences in the Kendal area in 2024.
Ross Coates, aged 29, of no fixed abode, was jailed for three years and 9 months today (29 May) at Carlisle Crown Court.
He was sentenced for the following offences:
• Being concerned in the supply of cocaine
• Possession with intent to supply a Class A drug (methamphetamine)
• Two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug (ketamine)
• Two counts of possession with intent to supply a Class B drug (cannabis)
• Two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place
Officers from Cumbria’s Community Serious and Organised Crime (CSOC) unit carried out an extensive investigation including a series of warrants, which identified Coates as a supplier of a number of Class A and B drugs in the Kendal area.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Constabulary’s CSOC unit said: “We are pleased with the result today which has resulted the chain of supply and also taken a number of harmful drugs and weapons off the streets.
“Drug supply is a blight on our communities, and we work proactively to identify those involved in drug supply at every level.”
This work is carried out under the banner of Operation Alliance which is the county’s response to protect the public against serious and organised crime.
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