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Two members of a Merseyside-based organised crime gang viciously used a vulnerable man's address to run drugs out of. Jack Parkinson and Luke Derby appeared in Liverpool Crown Court where they were sentenced for their roles in the OCG in two separate hearings.
During the hearings, the court was told how on Wednesday, January 10, officers received a call from a worried member of the public who reported concerns for the safety of a vulnerable man at an address in the Orford area of Warrington. Officers attended the address and both Parkinson and Derby were arrested. The vulnerable man was also found safe and well.
Several mobile phones and a quantity of cash was seized from the two men. When police arrived at the property, a golf ball sized package was thrown from the back window of the property and was also recovered which was later found to contain wraps of crack cocaine and heroin.
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During questioning, the pair refused to answer any questions or reveal the pin numbers for the phones police seized. Despite their wall of silence, officers were able to gather a catalogue of evidence that proved the pair were members of a Merseyside OCG which had been dealing drugs in Warrington.
The pair were found to have exploited the vulnerable occupant and used the address as a base to deal drugs from, commonly referred to as cuckooing. Jack Parkinson appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday 24 September where he was jailed for 37 months. Luke Derby appeared at the same court on Friday 8 November where he were sentenced to years in prison, suspended for two years.
Parkinson, 18, of Garway, Liverpool, while Derby, 19, of Radbrook Close, Halewood, had both previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin).
Following the sentencing, Police Constable Simon Gibson, of Warrington Proactive CID said: “I welcome the sentences handed to Parkinson and Derby, who are both callous criminals who exploited a vulnerable man in order to profit from drug dealing. Illegal drugs can have a devastating impact on not only drug users, but the community around them.
“Here in Warrington, we are doing all we can to stop drug activity on our streets to make the town a safer place to live and visit while also making it extremely difficult for these gangs to operate. However, this is not an issue that we can tackle alone, and I want to take this opportunity to urge residents to keep spotting the signs of vulnerability. Keep an eye out if they feel something isn’t right and to report it to us on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
“We will always act on any information we receive and I would urge anyone who believes this activity is happening near to them, to get in touch.”
