Drug dealer with 'strong work ethic' jailed after stashing ammo at his mum's house
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA drug dealer who stashed ammunition and drugs at his mum’s house has been jailed. Jake Burns, 21, was sentenced to two years and four months imprisonment at Manchester Crown Court this afternoon after pleading guilty to supplying class A drugs, and possession of ammunition.
The court heard how he began dealing drugs including heroin and crack cocaine to pay off debts from his own drug use. He was initially arrested in March 2022, and released on bail. READ MORE: Three children 'aged 12 and 13' critical in hospital with burns after fire at derelict pub But just one month later, in an effort to repay the cost of the drugs lost during his first arrest, he was caught dealing again and arrested following a police chase from Plymouth Road, Longsight.
When caught, police found several bags of white powder on him, as well as £34 in cash. Prosecuting, Ms Kate Gaskell told the court that upon search of his house, where he lives with his mum, 11 bullets were also found alongside crack cocaine, and bulking agents.
Defending, Mr Tom McKail said Burns was holding the ammunition for others, and that there was “no evidence of it being used”. “This is a young man who is ashamed of the way he behaved and he is beginning to make steps to recovery,” he said.
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