Man found with 58 wraps of crack and heroin in his bum was selling drugs to 'fund mum's funeral'

A man found with 58 wraps of crack and heroin in his bum said he strayed into drug dealing to cope with having to pay for his mum's funeral.

Tyrone Grimes was found with the Class A drugs after being arrested by police in Widnes, Cheshire, on May 11 this year. Officers spotted him trying to carry out a suspected drug deal, the Liverpool Echo reports.

The 25-year-old 'tried to struggle' when he was detained after his Citroen Berlingo was pulled over on Hale Road. He was then strip-searched at Cheshire Police's northern custody suite.

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Paul Wood, prosecuting at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, said officers found the drugs inside his bottom. Mr Wood said: "He was uncooperative and threatening with the police and made a number of derogatory comments. He was strip-searched and a packet of 29 wraps of diamorphine (heroin) and 29 wraps of cocaine was recovered.”

The drugs were in £10 deals worth £580 in total. He also had £146.30 seized from the pocket of his fleece jacket and a burner phone.

A drug expert said the drugs were 'consistent with onward sale'. The mobile phone showed Grimes, of Bell House Road, Widnes, had sent a flare message on May 1 in relation to Class B drugs.

Grimes gave no comment to questions during police interview. Mr Wood said Grimes had three convictions for five offences including conveying a List B article into prison, namely a phone inside his bum, conspiracy to supply a Class B drug, and possessing a prohibited weapon, which Judge David Aubrey, QC, said related to a 'disguised firearm' and for which Grimes received seven years in a young offenders institute.

Grimes was recalled to prison on licence after his