Edward Attah, 23, of Wood Heath Way, Eastham, was sentenced to 48 months in prison at Liverpool Crown Court on 30 April following his arrest in Portugal connected to major drug offences.
On 24 March 2023, police officers observed suspicious behaviour at a property in Rock Ferry. As officers approached, a man fled in a car, while a large quantity of drugs, including cannabis resin and class A and B substances, was discovered in the garden.
Upon entering the property, officers found a McDonald’s bag containing cocaine, several large bags of white powder, blocks of cannabis resin marked with luxury brand labels YSL and Dior, as well as machetes and a knuckle duster.
The seized drugs included around 200 grams of cocaine, valued between £10,200 and £25,700, and 1.9 kilograms of cannabis, worth up to £29,150. Attah was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply both class A cocaine and class B cannabis.
Following the incident, Attah fled the UK, travelling through mainland Europe and the USA before flying to Mexico. He was eventually arrested in Portugal in February and returned to the UK via Heathrow Airport on 11 March.
Attah pleaded guilty to multiple drug offences related to the arrest but did not attend his sentencing hearing in September 2024. He was sentenced to a four-year prison term.
Originally published by UKNIP.
