'I hope it acts as a warning - you never know who is watching'

Undercover police saw a man pull a package from out of his jacket when approached by two men. Now Christian Foster has been jailed for two years four months for dealing class A drugs.

The 55-year-old of Farrell Street, in Fairfield and Howley, Warrington, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin at Liverpool Crown Court and was sentenced today.

The court heard how at around 2.30pm on Tuesday March 26th two plain clothed officers on patrol on St Elphin's Close noticed Foster acting suspiciously. As the officers were watching him, he was approached by two men and appeared to produce a package from his top.

Foster was subsequently stopped by officers and during a search he was found in possession of a mobile phone, a small amount of cash and bag containing wraps of heroin and crack cocaine, valued at approximately £790. Foster was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged in relation to the incident.

Detective Constable Vicky Hancox of Warrington Proactive Policing Team, said: “Thanks to the work of the two eagle-eyed officers another drug dealer is now behind bars. This is a fantastic result and I hope it acts as a warning to others planning to deal drugs in Cheshire – demonstrating that you never know who is watching.

“Illegal drugs can have a devastating impact, not only to drug users, but also 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 offenders to operate.

“We will always act on any information about drug activity provided to us and would urge anyone who believes this activity is happening