'Confused' man heading to Edinburgh jailed after police make £160k discovery inside suitcase

Katie Williams

9 April 2024 at 3:58 am·2-min read

A 37-year-old man has been jailed after he was caught with over £100k of cannabis on the rail network during a covert County Lines operation.

Jian-Hong Chen, who was carrying a rucksack and wheeling a large suitcase, came to the attention of police when he appeared 'lost and confused' at Crewe Station on Wednesday, February 28.

When approached by police at Crewe Station, he identified himself and said he was going on holiday to Edinburgh, but appeared 'lost and confused'.

The court heard how Chen was spotted at Crewe station by plain-clothed British Transport Police officers conducting a County Lines patrol.

He told them he was going on holiday to Edinburgh but when asked about the suitcase Chen admitted he did not know the number lock combination, despite him claiming it contained his clothes.

He was then searched and the case was found to contain a large laundry bag containing vacuum-packed cannabis packages with a street value of £160k.

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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 on Wednesday, March 27.

Investigating officer DC Karen Jennings said: “Our County Lines Taskforce operate everywhere and anywhere on the rail network. Many of these patrols are covert enabling our highly skilled officers to observe and approach anyone acting in a suspicious manner.

“These specialist units work every day 24/7 to disrupt criminality and drugs networks that use the railway to transport their illicit commodities.

“If you spot anything that seems suspicious as you travel on the railway, please report it to us by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40.”

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