Woman barricaded door to keep cops out after partner used home to supply drugs

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A woman who allowed her partner to use her home to deal Class A drugs desperately tried to barricade the door in a doomed attempt to keep the police out when they suddenly arrived to search the house.However, cops managed to force their way in and found stashes of heroin and crack cocaine he was selling on the streets and "making substantial amounts of money".

She had been answering phone calls from potential buyers, Martin Ridehalgh, 43, admitted being concerned in supplying both heroin and crack cocaine.

His then partner, Rachel Ridehalgh, 43, admitted permitting her premises to be used for the supply of drugs between May 9 and September 26 last year, reports Hull Live.Jeremy Hill-Baker, prosecuting, said when police went to her home, Rachel Ridehalgh, also known as Rachel Peskey, started to barricade the door in an effort to keep cops out.

It had to be forced open, and a plastic replica pistol was also discovered inside. During a search, officers then found 293mg of heroin and 3.23g of crack cocaine, with a total street value of £1,620.