A 'don't swim or bathe' warning has been issued for EIGHT popular beaches in Lancashire after storms on Monday night led to a raw sewage leak. They include all three major Blackpool beaches and the coastline at Lytham St Annes.
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A war veteran was caught drug dealing AGAIN after police got a whiff of weed and 'literally used their noses' to get to his house.
Michael Kelly, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was given a second chance after previously being convicted of drug dealing in Liverpool. But he was rumbled when patrolling officers found him flushing drugs down the toilet of his home on Stanley Road, Bootle on November 16, 2022.
The 36-year-old appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday May 24, where he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs, reports the ECHO. Prosecutor Derek Jones said: "Officers on patrol on Stanley Road could smell the strong smell of cannabis, and they literally used their noses and followed the scent, and traced it to the defendant's flat.
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"They knocked on the door; the defendant didn't answer. An officer went to the back of the flat, looked through the bedroom window to see the defendant trying to dispose of plastic bags down the toilet."
Police forced entry to the flat and found evidence of a huge illegal drugs operation, with scales, packing equipment, plastic bags, cash, and large amounts of drugs. 312g of cocaine with a value of between £11,700 and £28,000 was discovered, and 619g of cannabis with a street value of between £4,000 and £8,000.
Mr Jones said it appeared Kelly had been using his property as a warehouse for drug dealers in exchange for cash, and that "there were clearly others involved" in the operation. Philip Clemo, defending, said: "This is a sad tale of a man who has served his country in Afghanistan and Iraq, suffered with trauma as a result of that, and is now on a waiting list for
A 'don't swim or bathe' warning has been issued for EIGHT popular beaches in Lancashire after storms on Monday night led to a raw sewage leak. They include all three major Blackpool beaches and the coastline at Lytham St Annes.
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