A couple who were found guilty of dealing drugs in the Llandudno area have been jailed for five years a piece.
Lee Deacon and Lisa Moody, both 42 and of Woodlands, Llandudno Junction in Conwy both appeared before a judge at Mold Crown Court today.
They denied conspiring to supply the illegal but were convicted at an earlier hearing.
The couple's trade in illegal drugs came to light when their supplier Peter Blackhall, 33, of Rough Wood, Kirby, Liverpool, was stopped by police on the A55 at Rhuallt Hill on June 25.
When officers searched the vehicle, they found 100 packages of crack cocaine valued at £950 and 100 packages of heroin valued at £1,500.
Blackhall admitted conspiring to supply the drugs and was sent to prison for six years today.
Prosecutor Simon Mills said that the drugs found in the car driven by Blackhall were clearly destined for supply in the Llandudno area as part of the conspiracy.
Evidence gathered from number plate recognition cameras showed he was a frequent visitor to North Wales and mobile phone records showed he was in contact with Moody.
It was the prosecution's case that he was making regular if not daily trips, said Mr Mills.
More drugs were found at the home of Deacon and Moody – some of which were buried in the garden – and cash was found hidden in a teapot.
Deacon claimed that the £1,300 or so seized by the police came from the sale of a car.
Mr Recorder Nicholas Jones, who passed down the sentences via a live television link from Cardiff Crown Court, said Blackhall could have expected a nine-year sentence if he had been convicted after trial.
When Blackhall was stopped in his car at Rhuallt Hill he had drugs valued at just under £2,500 and the judge said he had no doubt that the ten or 12 other journeys he had made in hire cars involved similar amounts.
Blackhall was nearer to the source of the drugs and played a "leading role" in the conspiracy said the judge.
“I have no doubt that Deacon and Moody were local suppliers of small amounts from the drugs provided by Blackhall,” he added.
Deacon and Moody's respective addictions were their prime motivation for getting involved.
A timetable under The Proceeds of Crime Act has been set to see how much drugs profits, if any, can be confiscated.
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