20 year old man found with 16 packages of crack cocaine and 8 packages of diamorphine

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Nov 2022, 15:45 BST
Updated 17th Nov 2022, 21:54 BST
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A 20-year-old man has been found with 24 ‘knotted packages’ of class A substances.

Joshua Elder,of Parker Street, Ashton-on-Ribble attended Preston’s Magistrates Court after he was found with 16 ‘knotted packages’ of crack cocaine and ‘8 knotted packages’ of diamorphine.

The 20-year-old had 2.38 grams of the crack cocaine substance on him and 0.99grams of diamorphine when he was searched in Preston by the Lancashire Constabulary on 30 December 2020.

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Elder pleads guilty to possession of class A in contravention of section 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Contrary to section 5(2) of and Schedule 4 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, at Preston Magistrates on 17 October 2022.

Photo Neil Cross; Preston Magistrates CourtsPhoto Neil Cross; Preston Magistrates Courts
Photo Neil Cross; Preston Magistrates Courts

Although a custodial sentence was not given to Elder, he is required to pay fines amounting to £319, paying £20 a week to the Crown Prosecution Service commencing from 31 October 2022. His guilty plea was taken into consideration when the fines had amounted.