Leeds one-man-band county lines dealer jailed for inflicting 'misery in society'
A Leeds man is behind bars after police shut down his one-man-band county line cocaine enterprise.
Frankie Morrison , 20, currently of no fixed address, travelled between Leeds and Scarborough to supply local drug users, advertising his wares through mass text messages.
The investigation began after officers uncovered a new ‘county line’ offering drugs for sale between West Yorkshire and Scarborough.
Complex analysis bought together phone and travel data, which police say put Morrison at the centre of the drug line.
Morrison’s address in Leeds was searched earlier this year where he was arrested and police found cocaine, drug dealing paraphernalia and weapons including a machete and sword being seized.
A second warrant was executed at an address in Scarborough where Morrison was found, taken into custody, interviewed, charged and remanded in custody until his first appearance at court.
Morrison pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possessing cannabis.
He was sentenced to 32 months in person at York Crown Court.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Alfie Thomlinson of Scarborough CID, said: “Frankie Morrison set up shop supplying cocaine in Leeds at the beginning of the year until West Yorkshire Police put a stop to it.
“With total disregard for the law and having been given a chance to think twice, he did the complete opposite and instead, scaled up his business across the border, setting up a new one-stop cocaine shop in Scarborough.
“For several months, Morrison thought he had got away with it as his enterprise began to expand, but little did he know, we had him in our sights, watching his every move and gathering evidence to stop him in his tracks. Which we did a short time later.
“I hope he now uses the time in prison to re-evaluate his life choices and put his obviously capable business mindset to more legitimate causes upon his release.
“County line drug dealers like him cause misery in society taking advantage of vulnerable people and create a ripple effect of further criminality. There is no such thing as a harmless drug dealer.”