A drug-dealer has been jailed after police found his hidden stash of cannabis, cocaine and crack cocaine in a lock-up - valued together at more than £100,000.
12.05.2023 - 13:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A man has been jailed after he carried out a string of burglaries and broke into people's homes as they slept.
Lewis Dooley, from Moston, was involved in five burglaries in Oldham and north Manchester last year, police said. The 22-year-old broke into victim's homes in the middle of the night while they were sleeping and used lock snaps to force open patio doors.
Five vehicles were stolen using keys from inside the houses, along with a number of high-value items. Dooley carried out the burglaries with a young accomplice, who cannot be named due to their age.
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Dooley was arrested on October 24 last year following a police pursuit. He was in a car that failed to stop for officers in north Manchester.
He and four others were arrested on suspicion of taking without the owner's consent. In the vehicle, keys from a number of burglaries were found.
At Manchester Crown Court on April 25, Dooley, of Penn Street, was jailed for four-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to a number of burglaries. On May 9, a juvenile was sentenced to a 24-month youth referral order, a six-month electronic curfew and 91 days community service at Youth Court.
Detective Sergeant Terina Arthern of GMP’s North Manchester district, said: "Both pleaded guilty after a tireless investigation. They are prolific burglars who thought they could victimise innocent people in their own homes and escape justice by attempting to drive away from police.
"I would like to praise all teams involved in their efforts for ensuring that Dooley and his acquaintance were detained. Whilst we continue tirelessly to tackle criminal behaviour in our communities, I urge people to continue to take
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